Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is exhibiting the world that his MVP win was no fluke, with historic numbers within the playoffs.
With a 34-point efficiency in Recreation 2 of the NBA Finals, Shai helped the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder get a large win and equalize the collection.
After the Indiana Pacers acquired the upset win in Recreation 1, the Thunder had to reply to maintain themselves within the collection heading right into a street journey.
Aaron Nembhard was tipped to protect Shai Gilgeous-Alexander effectively, however he didn’t make a lot of a distinction guarding him.
Within the first two NBA Finals video games, Shai has been as unstoppable as Gary Payton stated he was. However what he has been doing on this playoff run is proving to be historic.
In his first two video games within the NBA Finals, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set a brand new document.
With 38 factors and 34 factors in his first two video games, he now has 72 factors in his first two NBA Finals video games.
Actually, that is the best factors whole a participant has notched within the first two video games of the NBA Finals, topping Allen Iverson, who scored 71 factors in 2001, and Michael Jordan, who scored 69 factors in 1991.
That wasn’t the one accolade Shai notched along with his 34-point outing in Recreation 2. His efficiency from final evening meant SGA marked his eleventh 30-point and 5-assist recreation on this playoff run.
He tied Michael Jordan and LeBron James for probably the most of some of these video games. Each James (3) and Jordan (2) have a number of playoff runs, with these many video games placing up 30 factors and 5 assists.
Proper now, Shai is averaging 36.0 factors per recreation within the NBA Finals. If he continues to attain at this fee, he could have the seventh-most factors per recreation in an NBA Finals, proper behind Shaquille O’Neal from the 2000 NBA Finals, the place he averaged 36.3 factors per recreation.
This could be a historic accomplishment from Shai, who might rubber-stamp a profession yr with a championship and a Finals MVP win.
SGA is aiming to turn out to be the primary participant since LeBron James in 2013 to win the NBA MVP, Finals MVP, and the NBA championship in the identical season.
There isn’t a denying how sensible Shai has been this yr. However successful a hoop and the Finals MVP could be the cherry on prime of what has been a tremendous season for SGA.
