Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 25-26 Thread - 2025 NBA MVP

TroubleS0me · Post #1 » by **TroubleS0me** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 2:09 pm

2024-25 Record: 68-14 (1st in West, won NBA championship)

OKC was the youngest team in the NBA last season and still managed to post the highest-ever point differential and most double-digit wins in a season in NBA history.

Offseason

Re-signing: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (extension), Chet Holmgren (extension), Ajay Mitchell, Jalen Williams (extension), Jaylin Williams (extension)
Additions: N/A
Draft: Thomas Sorber (18th pick), Brooks Barnhizer (44th pick)
Departures: Dillon Jones (trade)
Unsigned Free Agents: N/A

FrodoBaggins · Post #2 » by **FrodoBaggins** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 5:45 pm

Shai shot exactly 50% (350/700) on 7.1 10+ foot 2pt FGAs per game last season. Only 13.1% assisted/86.9% unassisted. Remarkable ability to self-generate mid-range shots off the dribble, primarily in isolation and as the PnR ball handler. It's not the type of shot that'll warp the defense and open up high-leverage scoring opportunities for teammates at the rim & three-point line, but it's an undeniable weapon situationally speaking. Tempo control, game management, mismatches, broken plays, clutch possessions, etc.

TroubleS0me · Post #3 » by **TroubleS0me** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 8:42 pm

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Caneman786 · Post #4 » by **Caneman786** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 10:57 pm

He's gotta move to the shooting guard spot.

As they incorporate more and more Nikola Topic I hope to see him where he belongs.

Post #5 » by **tsherkin** » Tue Sep 30, 2025 2:15 pm

Caneman786 wrote:He's gotta move to the shooting guard spot.

Does he?

They literally just won a title with him filling the role he does now, sharing ball-handling duties with Caruso and JW. They were the 3rd-best RS offense in the league, and again in the PS.

What's the incentive to try and change how things work for the team? Especially in the absence of a talent really worth dicking around for?

eminence · Post #6 » by **eminence** » Tue Sep 30, 2025 2:47 pm

Should be pretty heavy favorites to repeat. Hoping to see a bit smoother PO run from them this go around. Chet the guy I'll be really watching to see how he develops this season.

Caneman786 · Post #7 » by **Caneman786** » Tue Sep 30, 2025 5:09 pm

tsherkin wrote:
Caneman786 wrote:He's gotta move to the shooting guard spot.

Does he?

They literally just won a title with him filling the role he does now, sharing ball-handling duties with Caruso and JW. They were the 3rd-best RS offense in the league, and again in the PS.

What's the incentive to try and change how things work for the team? Especially in the absence of a talent really worth dicking around for?

They aren't the perfect team, and they can be better. This is one of the key flaws and weaknesses in OKC, and it can be fixed like that.

Post #8 » by **tsherkin** » Tue Sep 30, 2025 5:23 pm

Caneman786 wrote:They aren't the perfect team, and they can be better. This is one of the key flaws and weaknesses in OKC, and it can be fixed like that.

Is it really a flaw, though? It certainly doesn't look like it was. It looks like there are far more important pathways to offensive improvement, to be honest.

Caneman786 · Post #9 » by **Caneman786** » Tue Sep 30, 2025 5:48 pm

tsherkin wrote:
Caneman786 wrote:They aren't the perfect team, and they can be better. This is one of the key flaws and weaknesses in OKC, and it can be fixed like that.

Is it really a flaw, though? It certainly doesn't look like it was. It looks like there are far more important pathways to offensive improvement, to be honest.

It doesn't look like it was because they won, but you forget to mention that there were two times OKC was in a game 7. What could a more important pathway to offensive improvement be other than integrating a real point guard?

Post #10 » by **tsherkin** » Tue Sep 30, 2025 7:35 pm

Caneman786 wrote:It doesn't look like it was because they won, but you forget to mention that there were two times OKC was in a game 7. What could a more important pathway to offensive improvement be other than integrating a real point guard?

Defensive improvement. Health of your second scorer. Chet improving. Improving on the offensive glass.

There are a lot of things I'd care about ahead of what specific position Shai is playing.

TroubleS0me · Post #11 » by **TroubleS0me** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:26 am

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falcolombardi · Post #13 » by **falcolombardi** » Fri Oct 24, 2025 4:57 am

5th 50 point game, got a feel he hits double digits of 50'balls this year

TroubleS0me · Post #14 » by **TroubleS0me** » Sun Oct 26, 2025 3:41 am

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Caneman786 · Post #16 » by **Caneman786** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 3:04 am

Prayers for NIKOLA TOPIC, diagnosed with testicular cancer. Announcement was made today.

EmpireFalls · Post #17 » by **EmpireFalls** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 3:08 am

He’s just unstoppable. This is officially the best guard peak since Curry, of course, and up there with the best of the past 40 years.

TroubleS0me · Post #18 » by **TroubleS0me** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 5:00 am

EmpireFalls wrote:He’s just unstoppable. This is officially the best guard peak since Curry, of course, and up there with the best of the past 40 years.

agreed, hes very consistent. His 3pt % has fallen tho.

TroubleS0me · Post #19 » by **TroubleS0me** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 5:01 am

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ShotCreator · Post #20 » by **ShotCreator** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 4:09 pm

EmpireFalls wrote:He’s just unstoppable. This is officially the best guard peak since Curry, of course, and up there with the best of the past 40 years.

Based on the regular season?

Will he win the MVP..again?