Shouldn't be that hot of a take tbh. Ant can still "play young" @ times in ways Shai has kinda matured beyond BUT the team that has been built around SGA helps too. Ant is who the sport thirst for even tho SGA might best his ass more times than not
You’d expect the physicality and back and forth going on to get to OKC but they showed their RESILIENCE and pulled out the win to even up the series. EASILY the best win of their playoff run so far.
And people don’t wanna respect this man. As a okc fan I’m proud to say that he should’ve been mvp and that Adam silver and his politics are running the league. Anyways shoutout the real mvp🔥 carrying us night after night on the offensive side all while holding his own and being an elite defender. If we can capitalize off this win and not let pj get near 30 again we take next game and the game after
Nope I disagree but Shai has been nothing short of great. Jokic deserves the mvp award this year and last year I think it should have been him also it's the impact he brought to the team. Jokic with unmatched skill, with the best IQ and unbelievable courtvision to let his teammates get involved in every game. The best player right now, MVP³.
@pg13pacernation30 That's fair. I like how you're able to recognize Jokic as an MVP, but don't disregard Shai and what great things he does. I also agree, Jokic had an amazing year and deserved that award.
A couple things. 1. “People don’t respect this man” you just made that up in your head…trolls on YT do NOT represent real deal basketball fans. 2. This “real MVP” non sense is getting old. Jokic was simply better and will always be better. You people are mad when consistent greatness doesn’t get rewarded and mad when it does I don’t understand. 3. The Thunders gameplan is literally put Dort on Luka and triple team Kyrie…. You aren’t “keeping PJ from getting near 30”. You’re hoping he doesn’t hit shots. ANYWAYS. SGA should be being pushed MUCH MUCH more than Tyrese Halibum. Doesn’t make sense for him not to. He and Ant could be a legendary rivalry down the lines because they BOTH have that RARIFIED aura about them and DOG! I’m not even a SGA fan but I don’t like how they’d rather try to push Halibum over him.
@@akwesirobinson1710😂 . First thing you need to learn is the history of the nba rules, then compare todays game to the 90s. Ever heard of illegal defense?
I rock with Jokic heavy but seeing what Shai did in regular season AND is currently doing in the playoffs with this young OKC team is just crazy he didn’t get MVP.
Mavs are going to blitz him and send the doubles non stop now to get the ball out his hands. Game 5 JDub and everyone else need to punish them when they do
I am a hawks fan so I’m not biased. Joker is the most impactful player in basketball and you would have to be blind not to see that. Shai is a fucking animal though, controls the whole game and remains patient. Shai will be in the debate again trust me, but it’s Jokers time.
Man put OKC on his back tonight ngl, Heading into the 4th i was 99% Sure Dallas was getting that win, OKC was plain awful out there, But once they got Giddey off the court and actually played thru Shai, They locked in. Good game, IMO OKC gotta win the next one cause if Dallas takes it i think it's a wrap.
That was a loose ball that took him a couple bounces to gather as PJ tipped it. The king of complaining, Luka, wasn’t even looking for the ref on that play.
@@changed_name1951 I saw that too but he def took 1 definitive "I have this possession" dribble before picking it up & going again. Still a tough bucket but def a double
Such a free throw merchant that SGA and luka both shot the same amount of free throws tonight. Don't forget about how luka and giannis shoot more than him during the regular season. And also he is only 5th in free throws attempts during the postseason. Certified free throw merchant
Do you even realize his team wasn’t in playoffs for years and it’s his first rodeo as the main guy. He took no 3s and scored 28 from the middy talk about insane lol
Shai has BY FAR been the best player in the series and TOOK OVER when his team needed him. Top 5 player in the world.
No he not top 5 Dmitch ant better then him and they not top 5
@@nas5017he said in this series. And sga has been as good if not better than spida. Ant been good tho, slightly better than sga
@@nas5017Ant is the future, a generational player bruh. D Mitch is not better tho
Hez better than Ant for now if Ant beats denver hes better but Ant is already top 5
Shouldn't be that hot of a take tbh. Ant can still "play young" @ times in ways Shai has kinda matured beyond BUT the team that has been built around SGA helps too. Ant is who the sport thirst for even tho SGA might best his ass more times than not
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
34 Pts, 8 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Blk, 2 Stl
*#SGA* *#OklahomaCity* *#Thunder* *#NBA*
🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
Best mid range scorer in the NBA right now. When his career is done, he could end up rivaling greats like Kobe and MJ as the masters of the mid range.
He will NEVER rival MJ. Teams literally give you the midrange nowadays. Mike was raising up over 3 and 4 defenders…
@@jamesonedwardsii4943Whatever. lol Shai’s midrange is on point. No one wants to hear your hyperbole.
@@jamesonedwardsii4943 It’s that not that deep. They’re both great from the mid range
I fucking love it as part of the midrange mafia myself Shai who i wanna play like rn
@@jamesonedwardsii4943Lol bs. Y’all really love to worship MJ huh lol. He wasn’t shooting over 3-4 people lol. Nonsense
You’d expect the physicality and back and forth going on to get to OKC but they showed their RESILIENCE and pulled out the win to even up the series. EASILY the best win of their playoff run so far.
Bro that last fadeaway on Tim Hardaway behind the backboard is just freaking insane.
Shai stepped up in a must win game
He has been nothing short of great all season long 🔥👍💪
This game is a why I hate the free throw merchant title shai gets. Dude does absolute work on the mid range and fadeaways
It's just a bunch of people that don't watch the games
And people don’t wanna respect this man. As a okc fan I’m proud to say that he should’ve been mvp and that Adam silver and his politics are running the league. Anyways shoutout the real mvp🔥 carrying us night after night on the offensive side all while holding his own and being an elite defender. If we can capitalize off this win and not let pj get near 30 again we take next game and the game after
Nope I disagree but Shai has been nothing short of great.
Jokic deserves the mvp award this year and last year I think it should have been him also it's the impact he brought to the team.
Jokic with unmatched skill, with the best IQ and unbelievable courtvision to let his teammates get involved in every game. The best player right now, MVP³.
@pg13pacernation30 That's fair. I like how you're able to recognize Jokic as an MVP, but don't disregard Shai and what great things he does. I also agree, Jokic had an amazing year and deserved that award.
A couple things.
1. “People don’t respect this man” you just made that up in your head…trolls on YT do NOT represent real deal basketball fans.
2. This “real MVP” non sense is getting old. Jokic was simply better and will always be better. You people are mad when consistent greatness doesn’t get rewarded and mad when it does I don’t understand.
3. The Thunders gameplan is literally put Dort on Luka and triple team Kyrie…. You aren’t “keeping PJ from getting near 30”. You’re hoping he doesn’t hit shots.
ANYWAYS. SGA should be being pushed MUCH MUCH more than Tyrese Halibum. Doesn’t make sense for him not to. He and Ant could be a legendary rivalry down the lines because they BOTH have that RARIFIED aura about them and DOG! I’m not even a SGA fan but I don’t like how they’d rather try to push Halibum over him.
@@pg13pacernation30Fuck no the MVP should have gone to Shai.
@@jamesonedwardsii4943 i have a question, who is better for you Lebron or Jordan both in their prime ?
MVP and most clutch
He was clearly robbed
Defense and Mid-range making a comeback. We not done with the 90s.
The 90s defense is so nonsense. They shot more FT’s in the 90’s than now. How they a tougher league and getting softer calls?
Stop the 90 nonsense the 90s are a isolation era where 1 on 1 players will succeed no zones no pre help and less defensive skill in general.
Best midrange game since Jordan
@@tjleaf3510are you 12?
@@akwesirobinson1710😂 . First thing you need to learn is the history of the nba rules, then compare todays game to the 90s. Ever heard of illegal defense?
This man's game is just beautiful
Don't Shai a word!!
That’s Colf
SGA cold! 🔥
SGA was snubbed for MVP😤
That elbow and base line midrange is so deadly
MVP, averaged 30 & lead the league in steals. Two Way Assassin
The surgical Assassin
30pts without a three.. elite old school baller
Shai was cooking 🔥🔥
Iso shai 🔥🔥
I rock with Jokic heavy but seeing what Shai did in regular season AND is currently doing in the playoffs with this young OKC team is just crazy he didn’t get MVP.
SGA gotta go for 40 next game. Please put out the Mavs. PLEASE!🙏
mavs fans were quick to write us off, most toxic fanbase in the league
Factssss we gotta Put them Out 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Mavs are going to blitz him and send the doubles non stop now to get the ball out his hands. Game 5 JDub and everyone else need to punish them when they do
I hope so . Please okc end this for us real fans. ⚡️ it’s the Luka fans
@@SF48292no cap Luka fans be on something else
He really the mvp people dont get it 😮😮😮😮😮😮
I am a hawks fan so I’m not biased. Joker is the most impactful player in basketball and you would have to be blind not to see that. Shai is a fucking animal though, controls the whole game and remains patient. Shai will be in the debate again trust me, but it’s Jokers time.
Shai was killing dallas with the mid range Shai is abouslety the best player in this series by far
Clippers Organization is Realizing how they wasted a Good Player like Shai.
Crazy how if he was on the Clippers still he would be their best player, over Kawhi and PG13
@@trudat849wouldn’t have developed the same thunder development is play a part in that too
They got playoff p though
@@BeezyWeezy-lu1ue True, but he is a hardworker so cant rule it out. But its true OKC fast tracked his development esp when he got to play with CP3
SGA is❤
Man put OKC on his back tonight ngl, Heading into the 4th i was 99% Sure Dallas was getting that win, OKC was plain awful out there, But once they got Giddey off the court and actually played thru Shai, They locked in. Good game, IMO OKC gotta win the next one cause if Dallas takes it i think it's a wrap.
Hell no Dallas is winning 2 out of 3 while Thunder have Homecourt advantage. Mavs lost while OKC’s offense was horrible. Thunder in 6
Shai is the MVP
Stop hating on greatness. Shai is spectacular but Jokic is the most impactful player in the game.
the streets knows who is the real MVP
That's what fatherhood will do for you! SGA is the real MVP.
Prime Kobe performance by Shai
The Surgeon !
He got game like iso Joe
Yo low key that’s a pretty good comparison
MVP! MVP!
Shai is indeed Luka’s daddy
SGA is so smooth..
That mid-range is deadly
#mvp
Nothing Flashy nothing pretty just pure hoop game & skill spot work & footwork shot making not shot taking bro it’s levels
You 2030s kid DO NOT KNOW
Shai was a PROBLEM.
From the standpoint of tough-shotmaking ability, this may be the best game he’s played yet.
He’s a beast
The middy ain’t dead SHEEESH
Every single make was a midrange so nuts
All middys are crazy
Soooo we’re not gonna act like SGA been averaging 1.8 blocks in the playoffs or nah😭💀
The real MVP!
' a mid-range shot makes you very unguardable
He loves to shoot midrange? Or it is just this game?
All midrange shots
How is 0:50 not a travel? He dribbled it, gathered then dribbled again
Double dribble* but yeah, missed call. I even missed it in the video.
Yeah, they're turning the sport into a joke with these non-calls.
@@RimProtectorLuka burner?
PJ tipped it so that was a loose ball Shai recovered. Do you see the Mavs players crying?
He doubles @0:51 sec mark. How refs miss that?
That was a loose ball that took him a couple bounces to gather as PJ tipped it. The king of complaining, Luka, wasn’t even looking for the ref on that play.
@@changed_name1951 I saw that too but he def took 1 definitive "I have this possession" dribble before picking it up & going again. Still a tough bucket but def a double
@@mustaphalove8934😂 they not calling that
@@Wanteyt o I see they not lol jus making sure I ain trippin
How all his basket so SILKY.
🥰
Okc took belt to ass to the mavs Humble pie taste mavs fans
The real mvp’s aren’t hating on shaq for speaking the truth. Lol maybe next time he leaves it for when he’s not interviewing the actual winner tho. 😂
😂 shaq was wrong for that 😂 .
@@Wanteyt 🤣🤣
Top 2 and he not 2 🈁
First like lets goo
Luka is the most crybaby soft punk I’ve ever seen in the NBA. I don’t know why the refs just don’t start ejecting him for his BS
😂 That's his playoff career high? And his regular season high is only 44?
What does this even mean 😂 I’m sorry bro don’t stat pad
@@julianthomas118 It means that for a scorer he's just not very good at scoring. Malachi Flynn is capable of getting hotter than him.
@@morganlee2806 He's consistently putting up 30 points though, which is a lot better than a random 50 piece here and there.
Mavs fans think crybaby lukie is mvp material and he misses free throws to tie the game .,
Shai is gay-gilgeous Alexander
Under 5 minutes
This announcer is annoying af 😂 bro just say SGA , why he need to repeat it every single time dude touches the ball
Free throw merchant
The game before this one Luka had more free throws ,and SGA still had 30 points, while Luka had 22.
So if SGA is a free throw merchant, so is Luka.
Literally only had 6 FTS including the last 2 to ice the game, cope harder.
Such a free throw merchant that SGA and luka both shot the same amount of free throws tonight. Don't forget about how luka and giannis shoot more than him during the regular season. And also he is only 5th in free throws attempts during the postseason. Certified free throw merchant
Nearly all his points this game were from buckets swear idk how are people ok with making themselves look this stupid lmao
Free throw merchant? Says the Luka fan lol
Seriously, 34 is his playoff CAREER HIGH? Laughable. He’s good but he ain’t special.
28 points from mid range is special.
First season in the playoffs as the main guy crodie relax.
I was wondering were the Luka baby's were😅
Do you even realize his team wasn’t in playoffs for years and it’s his first rodeo as the main guy. He took no 3s and scored 28 from the middy talk about insane lol
Special luka score more still doesn't have a ring to show
34 career high lol
Career high In the playoffs.
@@cvs6582its not his fault that he cant read lol
With zero three pointers.
He took zero threes and killed Dallas bozo 😂
@@jesseswarbrick7895😂 who's fault is it.