Match after match, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Continue to feed his candidacy for the MVP trophy. This night, in Detroit, and while the Thunder had to do without Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, he still made a boss match, with 48 points at 17/26 in shooting including 4/6 from afar, 6 passes, 4 rebounds and 3 interceptions!
Above all, while the pistons did not let go, despite the expulsion of Cade Cunningham, it was he who made the difference with three consecutive actions of high class as the last two minutes approaches.
In snake mode, he zigzagged and enrolled his defenders to find open shots, halfway and under the circle. Before taking advantage of the two to serve Cason Wallace behind the 3-point line …
“With the coach, we had a discussion recently and with all the opposing defensive patterns, he always reminds me that I have to let the game dictate what to do. It keeps me in the right path “ he explains. “If they are in individual defense and they challenge me in the spaces, then I'm going to go. But if they play the excess or take me two, you have to let the game dictate things. In the last two games, that's what I did. It will allow me to be kept in rhythm, as well as the team. I imagine that I have to thank the coach … “
And conversely, while Whiteohoma City (55 victories-12 defeats) still holds the rhythm of the riders (56-10).
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | 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 | 64 | 34 | 52.5 | 37.1 | 90.0 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 32.8 |
| Total | 450 | 33 | 50.1 | 35.4 | 86.1 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 24.2 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
