Final week, the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder punched their ticket to the NBA Finals with a 124-94 win vs. the Timberwolves. They went 68-14 through the common season and have been the #1 seed within the West playoffs.
The 2024-25 season has been an distinctive yr for OKC as a crew and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as a person. He was named the 2024-25 NBA MVP and had the scoring title this previous season. If SGA wins Finals MVP in 2025, he may be a part of an elite group of gamers. Solely Kareem Abdul-Jabar, Michael Jordan (4x), and Shaquille O’Neal have received MVP, the scoring title, and Finals MVP in the identical season.
Can SGA cap off his historic season by profitable Finals MVP?
If all the things goes proper and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will get a hoop and NBA Finals MVP
He’ll end the NBA season with
Scoring Champ
65+ common season wins
1st crew All-NBA
MVPThe one guard to ever do that was Michael Jordan
All time season within the historical past books pic.twitter.com/kP7xlhrimB
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The 2024-25 season has been an unbelievable yr individually for PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He performed and began 76 of OKC’s 82 video games. For the third consecutive season, SGA averaged over 30+ factors per recreation. In 76 begins this season, the 2024-25 MVP averaged 32.7 factors, 5.0 rebounds, 6.4 assists, and 1.7 steals per recreation. On high of profitable MVP this season, SGA’s 32.7 factors per recreation have been one of the best within the league.
That gave him the 2024-25 scoring title. The 26-year-old is 2/3 of the best way there to having an astronomically historic season. He’s already received league MVP and has the scoring title. SGA has the possibility to turn into the fourth participant to win MVP, the scoring title, and Finals MVP in the identical season. The primary participant to perform this feat was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with the Bucks in 1971.
Michael Jordan completed this 4 instances in his legendary profession. In 1991, 1992, 1996, and 1998. The final time a participant received all three in the identical season was Lakers’ Shaquille O’Neal in 2000. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might be the final participant within the final 25 years to hitch this prestigious membership. SGA has made a critical influence on OKC within the postseason. He averaged 31.4 factors per recreation within the Western Convention Finals. Can Gilgeous-Alexander cap off his historic season by profitable Finals MVP? The Thunder are heavy favorites to win the NBA Finals.
