Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder bested Keldon Johnson’s San Antonio Spurs in a 130-114 matchup on Tuesday. Gilgeous-Alexander had 28 points on an incredibly efficient 9-14 shooting. He also added eight assists, six rebounds, and four blocks. Johnson had a very solid game in his own right with 19 points with three rebounds.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander thrives on proving people wrong. All of Big Blue Nation can attest as he surged around this time in the schedule for the 2017-18 Wildcats. It was deja vu in the NBA as Shai was a draft day trade from Charlotte to the Clippers for Miles Bridges and a few second-round picks.