What Did We Learn From SGAs First REAL Playoff Run?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been one of the NBAs best regular season scorers over the past 2 years. But with the Oklahoma City Thunder coming into the playoffs as the number 1 seed. Many people questioned if Shai Gilgeous-Alexanders scoring would carry over into the playoffs.
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[@ctoaun23]

Learned he's unguardable. If he can add the 3 ball to his game just a little bit more (slightly higher efficiency, maybe 1-2 more attempts per game) then he can lead OKC to greater things.

[@tarico4436]

OKC learned they need a 6'10" or taller 4 to clog the paint, get rebounds, and mostly defend. Plus (unpopular opin) they should keep Giddey because his market value right now is way lower than what he's worth.

[@adybalanolomete]

100% agree, if that 4 is able to shoot aswell it would be paradise, that archeotype is really expensive in the nba but okc has the assets to get it. And giddey had a regressed year mostly because lack of confidence, he second guessed every play and that hindered both his shooting and his best atribute playmaking (he was always half a second late for passes you could see he thought before but second guessed himself).

[@johnnyirons222]

I’d also add to get another guard someone who can run the offense maybe have SGA do more off ball stuff like how Ant has Conley who can run the offense but at the same time can create shots for himself as well. Giddey could do that but he’s not really a shooter or aggressive

[@Triads297]

Yeah we need to draft a big who can shoot and defend then trade giddey and jaylin for a pf/sf

[@TheMORTsterTTV]

100

[@shubs.]

if they don’t trade him now, then he hits free agency in 2025 or okc has to extend him, both are bad options

[@enchydeon5921]

He is the best player of the series both Pelicans and Mavs. They need a big center who can rebound alongside with Chet

[@Triads297]

He silenced the haters again. Everyone said he will be trash in playoffs

[@phantxmtv6596]

That he played in series against Luka and kyrie and was the best player in the series by a long shot

[@MugiwaraNoReemy]

he was tho and im a luka fan

[@J-Hue]

Honestly, as well as he played, he can be much better still. As well as he shot (55% from 3), Dallas was more focused on stopping him from getting to the lane to the pont where he could've pulled for 3 probably 3 or 4 times more per game and sunk a good number of them. A few games, he probably should've been more "me first" and sropped 40. It for sure could've 5 the series. He's a legit mvp level player. At times, he needs to trust his scoring game more. It's not selfish to shoot the air out of the ball when your team needs it qnd You're the only one that can pull them through for the win.

[@enchydeon5921]

I get what you mean but Shai said in the interview that he didn't want to change what they were doing coz that's made them as a solid team. I think Shai meant is that (I can't win alone even if I will score more) which is true coz a legit championship team is all the players should produce

[@JWil97]

He's like a more efficient Kobe

[@lebronjim1582]

okay

[@user-gd2lp7jq9i]

Ok buddy dont get to confident

[@Kilotango1]

😂😂😂 🎣

[@sneakrzzz8669]

@@user-gd2lp7jq9iis it a lie,yes,but it’s closer than you think

[@yrnquin1560]

Better playmaker than Kobe but slightly worse defender

[@lovemycity420]

He is a more efficient Luka who can shoot free throws and defend! + half the turnovers

[@sneakrzzz8669]

Less than half I think he had 1/10th of the turnovers luka had during the series

[@sneakrzzz8669]

With one less assist btw

[@MuckNoya]

Luka is a way better passer what are you on?

[@ShakAKA12]

@@MuckNoyathat’s true

[@BestShootermanUbz]

@@MuckNoyanot really when you discount the turnovers. Luka is flashier at passing though.

[@11beats]

He struggles getting through the trees here and there when teams are clogging the paint but 9/10 he kicks the ball out or gets to the line which is really good

[@Vasco224]

idk why people call that bump step back and offensive foul.. that shit so weak

[@MugiwaraNoReemy]

Damn, i wish Wemby had a pg like Shai. He got Castle, but honestly he is just a worse version of Shai thats better defensively. Shai still is decent on defensive and can get steals. So, its crazy that Chet got blessed with a pg mentored by CP3. Shai is the best all around PG in the league and its not even close. He solid in every category: defending, scoring(on all 3 levels), passing, rebounding, efficiency, and he is good at the clutch. Plus he is 6'6 like wtf.

[@jd0257]

Just need okc to get someone to get 10+ rebounds a game

[@fredlee1234]

Giddey is not the backcourt running mate

[@iaintmissin]

Idk what I’m seein man… I’m used to Jordan blowing by players like they are cones and rising 40 inches in the air Shai didn’t blow by nobody in this clip and scored on a bunch of weird step backs… I guess they are tone of ways to get the job done but damn the skill level difference is crazy

[@808bboarder]

Shai weaponizes pace and has a sneaky first step with an ability to accelerate off of his back foot and then completely stop and rise up for his jumper. Bumps for separation and it’s unstoppable. He is a mid range maestro and elite finisher. His handles are tight and can dribble in traffic to get to his spots. Shai is one of them ones. 🐕⚡️

[@西恩-g4i]

He only use elbow to get space and it is always ashamed 😂

[@T1Oracle]

That he's a bust that can't even win with a unicorn on his team.

[@J-Hue]

You sure you're not talking about Luka with Porzingis?

[@Vasco224]

Y do you choose to be brain dead

[@jjcometa9333]

​@@J-Huelol the guy who was always injured. And when he was playing, he would just chuck 3s😂😂😂 bro was doing the same thing he was doing on the celtics, difference is he's actually knocking down his shots

[@noone9174]

Luka can’t win shit with Kyrie or KP and you here talking about Shai can’t win with a first year unicorn LOL

[@jjcometa9333]

@noone9174 is chet always injured? Did the thunder give chet an extension even before he played a game for them? Can't chet even shoot at times or do his job properly? That was KP when he got to the mavs. At least Chet has a good reason of being a rookie😂