Even though there are still three months of the season left, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is getting closer and closer to the regular season MVP trophy. Because with his performance against the Cavaliers, he took a giant step in that direction. We don't score 40 points at 17/29 shooting against the best team in the league without it being imprinted on people's minds.
Above all, he dominated in just 29 minutes, exploding in the first quarter, which he “won” all by himself (15 points for him, 14 for the Cavaliers), then in the third. From then on, there was no point in playing the last act since Oklahoma City had already crushed its opponent.
“I simply played basketball, the sport that I love,” he reacteddismissing any desire for revenge after the defeat against the Cavaliers, a few days ago, which had stopped the Thunder series. “I work hard. I try to give everything to this sport and see what it gives me back. »
We have given him back a lot since the start of the season. However, especially on mid-range shots, Cleveland's defenders did what was necessary to hinder him as much as possible. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, now the top scorer in the league (31.6 points on average), is not coming down from his cloud. For the moment, the Canadian is too strong for the competition and the defenses can only see the damage.
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | LAKE | 82 | 27 | 47.6 | 36.7 | 80.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 10.8 |
| 2019-20 | OKC | 70 | 35 | 47.1 | 34.7 | 80.7 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 19.0 |
| 2020-21 | OKC | 35 | 34 | 50.8 | 41.8 | 80.8 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 23.7 |
| 2021-22 | OKC | 56 | 35 | 45.3 | 30.0 | 81.0 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 24.5 |
| 2022-23 | OKC | 68 | 36 | 51.0 | 34.5 | 90.5 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 31.4 |
| 2023-24 | OKC | 75 | 34 | 53.5 | 35.3 | 87.4 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 30.1 |
| 2024-25 | OKC | 39 | 34 | 52.8 | 35.6 | 89.5 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 31.4 |
| Total | 425 | 33 | 50.0 | 35.0 | 85.7 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 23.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
