Keeping the Oklahoma City Thunder within striking distance, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed out against the Brooklyn Nets with fancy moves inside the paint. It was another day in the office where the opposition had no answer for the MVP candidate.

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During the NBA's Sunday ESPN slate, Brian Windhorst revealed that folks around the league don't view the Thunder as a threat to them. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the youthful group to one of the most dominating regular seasons ever.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, Chet Holmgren had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from a stunning collapse with a game-changing blitz in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-121 on Wednesday night.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander uses a crossover to shake a defender en route to rattling in a jumper.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander narrowly missed a triple-double with 35 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 128-104 win over the Atlanta Hawks way back on Oct 27. Chet Holmgren added 25 points,

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been on an absolute tear for the Oklahoma City Thunder of late. In his last five games, the three-time All-Star has averaged 36.2 points on 56.5% shooting, 4.0 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.6 steals, while also knocking down 3.0 triples on a 53.6% clip.

From picking up new training partners at an open gym to exploring different movements, the Thunder guard has become a star in his own way.

The remarkable depth of the Oklahoma City Thunder is one of the main reason that most have pegged them as the NBA Title favorites with the 2024-25 NBA regular season approaching its end. It is often easy for some of the guys to get lost in the shuffle of this talented group. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wanted to make sure one key player got his due.