MVP Contender Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was praised by Damian Lillard recently. The Oklahoma City Thunder is one of the finest teams in the league right now. The team is full of young, talented players who have displayed great play until now. Players like Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Joe, and Jalen Williams are playing brilliantly and putting the team in a strong position. The OKC has won 11 games out of the 15, and that says a lot.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander this season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having another great season, and he seems to be unstoppable. Last week, he was number 5 on MVP Ladder, and this week, he went to number 4. The OKC is currently on a six-game streak; the young ones have outplayed opponents so far.
https://t.co/wWGNmWnCY9’s updated MVP Ladder:
1. Nikola Jokic
2. Luka Doncic
3. Joel Embiid
4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
5. Jayson Tatum
6. Anthony Edwards
7. Tyrese Haliburton
8. Kevin Durant
9. Giannis Antetokounmpo
10. LeBron James— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 24, 2023
This season, Shai has an average of 30.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 6.2 assists. Well, last year, too, he played well, but this time, the whole roster is on some different level, and till now, everything is going their way.
Damian Lillard on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Last week, Damian Lillard appeared on the Knuckleheads Podcast, where he praised Shai and other young talents that have been doing well in his opinion.
“Shai, He’s Cold.” Damian Lillard said
This OKC is full of young talented ones who have done a great amount of work on their game and now everything is going right for them. The Golden State Warriors already predicted about this team during the start and his statement makes sense now. Steve Kerr praised the young Thunders and his prediction was correct.
“These guys are coming, everyone can feel it. You could feel it last year and now they have Chet back healthy and playing at a high level. He’s added a different dimension to their team, OKC’s coming and they’re loaded with talent, extremely well-coached. We know that they’re going to be a factor all year.” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said
It will be interesting to see how OKC plays in the remaining matches. Until now the Thunders are among the top 3 teams in the league, but a lot is dependent on the remaining matches. They need to maintain the momentum that they have been carrying all this time. Let’s see how far they can maintain their winning streak which has reached six now.
