When players first enter the NBA Finals, they usually shyly lower the occasion, but not shyly Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The OKC star led the game in his second game victory last night, leading the series 1-1, and combined his first two appearances to score 72 points in the first two games of the final stage of the league.
With these perspectives, he not only became the 12th player in NBA history, scoring 3,000 points in a season, but also scored his own record for most of the games he made his final debut. Allen Iverson of Philadelphia totaled 71 o’clock in 2001, and the previous mark was formulated in 2001.
After winning the victory, the Thunder Defender shared, “I’m myself.” “I don’t think I’m trying to reinvent the wheels or add them to the plate with a different mindset. Just try to attack the game the right way. I think I’ve done a great job so far.”
Now, as the series moves to Indianapolis, the current league MVP will have another chance to improve his statistics. In the first game of the series, they lost to the Pacers, who scored 38 points. He lost 34 this Sunday, meaning he scored more points than the other two players in the series.
His coach Mark Daigneault is no longer surprised as he has witnessed his greatness throughout the season. “Yes, that’s not surprising,” he said. “It’s just what he does. He just keeps improving, improving and rising, and to every occasion he puts in, we put ourselves in.”
The tactician then added: “I think he is really very rhythmic (in Game 2). I thought everyone played better alone, I think we played better together. I think that was a byproduct.”
Shai also contributed eight assists last night, making him the 17th athlete in league history, earning as many points and assists as possible in the finals. “There’s a reason he’s an MVP,” said rival Myles Turner. “He’s going to get out of the car, and I think we’re accepting that. It’s a matter of slowing him down and limiting character players.”
