The NBA continues its distribution of trophies and after the “Rookies of the Month” then the “Defenders of the Month”, it is the turn of the “Players of the Month” to be designated for the start of the campaign, i.e. October and November.
In the West, the best player from the best team in the conference was chosen. With his 29.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists on average over the period, for 15 victories and 4 victories for the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is like this put in the spotlight for the second time in his career.
He is ahead of Anthony Davis and LeBron James (LAL), De'Aaron Fox (SAC), James Harden and Ivica Zubac (LAC), Kyrie Irving (DAL), Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM), Nikola Jokic (DEN), Alperen Sengun (HOU) and Shaedon Sharpe (POR).
In the East, no Cavaliers players because it is Jayson Tatum who was designated. Nothing scandalous though because the Celtics winger, who won this trophy for the fifth time in his career, made a great start to the season, with 28.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists on average, while his Boston team still compiled 16 victories for 3 defeats in October and November…
For his part, he was preferred to Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL), LaMelo Ball (CHA), Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK), Donovan Mitchell (CLE), Pascal Siakam (IND) but also Franz Wagner (ENT).
