Shai Gilegous-Aexander Born outside USA to win the latest player MVP
USA Today Sports’ Jeff Zillgit broke the MVP-caliber season by Shai Gilgas-Alexander of Oklahoma City Thunder.
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- Shai Gilgius-Alexander scored 40 points for the Thunder, while his cousin, Nikkil Alexander-Wocker led Timberwells with 23 points in the game of a Western conference final.
- SGA had almost a triple-dabble, while Alexander-Wocker excluded Timbervols star Anthony Edwards.
- Thunder won 128–126, leading it a win from the NBA final.
Minneapolis- A diamond-frame sports card holder Von Alexander was hanging from a series around the neck.
There were two trading cards inside. One Shay Gilgius-Alexander Card, one Nikkel Alexander-WockerBoth portrayed their team in Canada Jersey. Either depended on how the series was flipped. Sometimes it was the turn of Sga to move forward. The second time, Nikkil glows.
And it is exactly how the game 4 went away, Gillgas-Alexander and Alexander-Wocker are taking Veer in the final of a Western conference, which doubled each, cousin vs cousin vs. cousin.
SGA’s father Von Alexander said, “I am very proud of both of them,” SGA’s father Von Alexander described Oklahomon, the USA Today Network, after 128–126 wins of Thunder on Monday night in Miniapolis.
Gilgeous-Aexander dropped a game-high 40 points. Alexander-Wocker had 23 to lead Timberwells.
MVP vs. Minnesota’s man away from the bench.
SGA said, “He gets better than me, I got better than that.” “The stuff we have dreamed for our whole life and it is crazy that it has come in fruiting.”
Brother -Bahn von and Nicole Alexander, Nickkel’s uncle and Shai’s aunt, saw all this. Their children who grew up together, who played countless games on the playground, were moving forward and back in the finals of a conference.
Vaughan said, “It seems that you have woken up and pinch yourself to ensure that the dream is not going to end.” “But when you work so hard, you know that this is not a dream.”
Vaughan, who helped to increase the nephew Nikkil, was struggling as a shimmering range.
“I am happy for both of them, I can’t lie,” Von said. “I don’t care who wins, I just want to play both of them well.”
He played well, everything is fine. A career-play high points for both.
Winning Thunder from the NBA final, Gilgus-Alexander was a triple double: 40 points (13-30), 10 aid, a rebound of nine rebounds.
A perfect Sga performance, but not amazing – is – looking at his respective standing in the league – as his cousin completed.
Nickkel Alexander-Wocker had 23 points seven more than Timberwells Star Anthony Edwards. Alexander-Wocker’s six assistance tied Edwards to a team-Best.
Vaughan said, “Shai was poetry.” “He is what he is. It is a calm, smooth operator. Nothing bothers him. The game is always in slow for him. He is always three or four steps ahead. He is just a child. And when the game is on the game line, you want the ball to his hands.”
And Nikkil?
“The same mentality,” Von said. “Even today played like a boss. He tried to do everything to win his team and he became a little smaller.”
In addition to drying 3S on time, it was Nikkil, not Jaden McDanels, which received SGA defensive assignments more often not under the stretch.
“She was tonight like night, she is very capable every night,” SGA said. “He is really a good basketball player. Looks great, great skills. It’s just a matter of time (above).”
After the game, Gilgus-Alexander went to the baseline seats near the Timbervols bench to hug his father and embrace his aunt.
This matchup between cousins? Now it is difficult to appreciate that the family’s knowledge will remain.
“When all this is said and done,” SGA said, “We will definitely have a lot of stories about it.”
Which is a sports columnist for Mussto Occlhomon. Email her jmussatto@oklahoman.com,