“This man is incredible” – Fans in awe as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ruins a historical night for Damian Lillard with his buzzer beater
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has become an underappreciated phenomenon this season. He has been on an absolute tear so far into the 2022-23 season and continues to impress on both sides of the floor. His game-winner on Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers was another testament to his changed persona and leadership for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
His exponential growth as a player in the last few seasons is finally meeting the astronomical numbers he is putting up this season. Shai not only put on a show against the Blazers on Monday but ended the game on an even better note. With the game tied Alexander hit the game-winner to hand the Thunder 13th win of the season.
With 3.2 seconds remaining on the clock and the game tied at 121-121, Jalen Williams took the ball out of the bounds. Shai was hovering a few feet away being defended by Justise Winslow of the Blazers. Alexander received the pass from Williams and made a filthy spin that left Winslow lurching a full step behind. He pulled up, squared his shoulders, and sunk the jumper to beat the buzzer.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads OKC in victory over Blazers
OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander started the game slowly as he only shot 2 of 11 in the first half, definitely a disappointing start for a player of his caliber. But entering into the 2nd half, Shai pulled moves from his bag. In the third quarter, he made 4 of his 7 shots and a three-pointer. He scored 12 points in the 3rd quarter.
He again put up 12 points in the 4th quarter including the game-winning buzzer-beater. This was Gilgeous-Alexander’s other 30-point game in the season. He finished the game with 35 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds, a steal, and 2 crucial blocks.
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Fans in awe asShai Gilgeous-Alexander ruins a historical night for Damian Lillard
Fans were more than impressed after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sunk the game-winner against the Blazers. Reacting to the buzzer-beater fans showered their love for the Thunder star on Twitter. One of the fans wrote, “This man is incredible holy cow.” Another excited fan wrote, “It’s refreshing to see a player not feel like he needs to chuck a 3pt buzzer beater with the game tied. SGA, I salute you.” Here are some more fans’ reactions from Twitter.
On the night that Damian Lillard (18,041) became the leading scorer in the Blazers’ franchise, Shai ruined his celebration. With 21 points in the game, he passed Portland Trail Blazers icon, Clyde Drexler (18,040), as the franchise’s all-time leading scorer.
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