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Jeff Teague: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander saved the NBA


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Jeff Teague: I wish to say one thing about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. I believe SGA saved the NBA. I assume is what I’m saying. I’m not saying due to how he carried out, however the best way he play, he saved the NBA cuz the NBA is a copycat league and he perfected the mid-range sport. He introduced again the power to have the ability to shoot mid-range pictures. As a result of the sport was both a 3 or a layup. I received crucified in Minnesota for eager to shoot a mid-range shot if it wasn’t a 3 or a layup for analytics. And him being the MVP and his go-to shot is a mid-range shot, he actually simply saved the NBA.
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The Thunder Advance to the NBA Finals!
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⛈ SGA Wins WCF MVP
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📻 Hear Stay: sxm.app.hyperlink/nbaradiolive
📱 Name the Present: 855-622-5867 pic.x.com/a7SeIWloqu7:02 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
First #NBA Finals for the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder since 2012 — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander provides one other MVP award to his title.
eurohoops.web/en/nba-news/18…3:53 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
SGA leads by instance: dominance, poise, and a well-deserved MVP sportando.basketball/en/sga-leads-b…2:18 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Little doubt stays: Thunder reply all questions, all critics with a dominating win to advance to the NBA Finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named WCF MVP, however it might have been the Thunder protection.
nbcsports.com/nba/information/no-do…12:20 AM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander “This isn’t our objective…4 extra video games to go win.” Mentioned it’ll be 4 actually arduous wins they should get and so they should be one of the best model of themselves within the Finals. – 12:11 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA: “This isn’t our objective. We didn’t begin the season like, ‘we wish to win the West.’ We wish to win a championship. Nonetheless 4 extra actually arduous video games to win.” – 12:10 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Jalen Williams: “Life is ups and downs, identical as basketball. I do know I’ve put the work in to be good in these moments.
It makes it simple after I’m enjoying alongside him [SGA]..” – 12:07 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA on his second with Kendrick Perkins after the sport: “He simply mentioned he was happy with me. Instructed me to maintain going.” – 12:03 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA on clinching the NBA Finals in OKC:
“I wished the followers to have the ability to benefit from the second with us..
To have the ability to have fun it in our constructing..
Above all, I wished to present my power and my effort to present these followers what they deserve.” pic.x.com/0PVrzIAoF712:01 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA on OKC clinching the NBA Finals on the 9 yr anniversary of Recreation 6 of the 2016 WCF:
“There’s no correlation in any respect. We didn’t even take into consideration that.
Unlucky occasion, clearly..”
SGA was 17 on the time. JDub was 15. Chet was 14. And Cason Wallace was 12. – 12:00 AM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander “I didn’t wish to return to Minnesota, journey smart, and I wished the followers to take pleasure in it with us” mentioned it was vital to him tonight to “attempt to give these followers what they deserve” – 11:58 PM
Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
I’m LIVE on the @SportingTrib speaking in regards to the Thunder punching their ticket to the NBA Finals and going by means of Bleacher Report’s “24 underneath 24” listing from 4 years in the past the place SGA and Tyrese Haliburton have been No. 18 and No. 23 between … Talen Horton Tucker! x.com/i/broadcasts/1…11:48 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Jimmy Goldstein congratulates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after Thunder’s WCF win pic.x.com/yeGOCZJnng11:47 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Converse’s advert for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander heading to his first NBA Finals. pic.x.com/P2tQbxQ20h11:37 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
ANOTHER ONE FOR SGA 🏆
The second Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lifted the Magic Johnson trophy 👏 pic.x.com/lUluNnfDiH11:27 PM

Regulation Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
2012 vs 2025 Thunder?
KD➡Shai
Russ➡Wallace
Harden➡J-Dub
Ibaka➡Chet
Thabo➡Dort
Perk➡Hartenstein
D-Fish➡Caruso
Collison➡Jay Will
Prepare dinner➡Joe
Hayward➡Wiggins
Aldrich➡Dieng
Ivey➡Jones
Nazr➡Kenrich
Jackson➡Topić
Maynor➡Mitchell – 11:24 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Shai and OKC GM Sam Presti taking all of it in ⚡ pic.x.com/qsu6o8voe711:20 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“I don’t have 124 factors on my own. I really like these guys to dying.”
SGA after profitable WCF MVP 🙌 pic.x.com/IzCfmX5snG11:18 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins Convention Finals MVP:
si.com/nba/thunder/ne…11:16 PM
Regulation Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tonight was the primary time that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made 10 pictures within the paint in a playoff sport pic.x.com/zrH9YuzIiN11:13 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
The message from Daigneault, SGA, JDub and Chet postgame: pic.x.com/z6yxC4P6wv11:13 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
My All-West Playoffs 1st Staff:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Anthony Edwards
Jalen Williams
Kawhi Leonard
Nikola Jokic – 11:12 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Rank these WCF MVPs:
SGA — 31/5/8
Luka — 32/10/8
Jokic — 28/15/12
Steph — 24/7/7 pic.x.com/1kpJmfpxQm11:08 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
SGA within the WCF:
31.4 PPG
5.2 RPG
8.2 APG
1.8 SPG
Western Convention Finals MVP. pic.x.com/VPaPprzZ1z11:06 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
ANOTHER MVP FOR SGA 🏆
Shai dominated within the Western Convention finals to seize his first Magic Johnson Trophy! pic.x.com/P9JBBPZOaZ11:06 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA has gained the Western Convention Finals MVP. – 11:06 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named Western Convention finals MVP.
– SGA averaged 31.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG & 8.2 APG in 5 video games vs. Timberwolves. – 11:06 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
SGA is the runaway MVP of the playoffs, per HoopsHype’s International Ranking. pic.x.com/bKz47s56xB11:03 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder followers cheer huge once they see SGA and his household on the Jumbotron. pic.x.com/Rl9EuPR4j411:01 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA and Chet of their NBA Finals hats. pic.x.com/RLUcS6q70w11:01 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
All love between Ant and Shai after the Thunder eradicate the Wolves 🤝 pic.x.com/NgIZ6WH1sd10:59 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight
34 PTS
14-25 FG
2-4 3PT
4-4 FT
7 REB
8 AST
2 STL
The MVP goes to the NBA Finals. pic.x.com/Jgeh3YgwQI10:54 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
SGA in Recreation 5:
34 PTS
7 REB
8 AST
2 STL
Headed to the NBA Finals. pic.x.com/kcsCZPGn1S10:47 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA has 34 factors on 14-25 taking pictures.
That is 1 of 4 free throws, by the best way.
1 was a tech.
pic.x.com/JTipYtfCyG10:39 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Was wanting up the all-time PPG’s 16 video games right into a single postseason for SGA on @Stathead and that MJ fella wasn’t too dangerous (these are all 8 of his postseason runs that meet the 16-game threshold btw) pic.x.com/IFwI53NVRh10:04 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
MVP and a frontrunner ⚡
SGA is mic’d up for Recreation 5 🎙 pic.x.com/tMRmaLZNk510:04 PM

David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
It’s arduous to think about a group whose runway could possibly be so long as OKC’s. SGA: 26. Holmgren: 23. J-Dub: 24. Hartenstein: 27. Dort: 26. Wallace: 21. AND they nonetheless have 8 billion firsts. Who within the west will nonetheless be rising like them in 2-3 years? San Antonio & Houston, however who else? – 9:55 PM
Tas Melas @TasMelas
Shai can odor The Finals pic.x.com/QE9rOfg04y9:54 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Shai doesn’t get that a lot credit score for what he does offensively in these enormous Thunder blowouts as a result of their protection stands out extra and no likelihood to make huge clutch performs at finish that folks bear in mind. However dominant first from him: 20 factors on 8-14, 5 AST, +24. – 9:52 PM
Regulation Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored or assisted on as many factors within the first half of Recreation 5 (32) because the Minnesota Timberwolves scored as a group.
Timberwolves starters scored 20 factors on 27 pictures. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 factors on 14 pictures. – 9:49 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder Massive 3 of SGA, JDub and Chet are outscoring the Wolves 50-32 at halftime. – 9:48 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder Massive 3 on the half
SGA
20 PTS/8-14 FG/4 REB/5 AST
JDub
15 PTS/5-9 FG/6 REB
Chet
15 PTS/5-8 FG/2-3 3PT – 9:47 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
SGA within the first half of Recreation 5: pic.x.com/wCHptfhIUu9:45 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Thunder 65, Wolves 32. Halftime. Recreation 5. Win sends OKC to Finals. Shai 20 pic.x.com/oshKKJVa989:45 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Shai has been wonderful switching onto Ant tonight. Wolves had some success attacking him in earlier video games. Not tonight. – 9:36 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA scored or assisted on 24 of OKC’s 26 factors within the 1st quarter.
The Wolves scored 9 factors. – 9:17 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
1st Q of Recreation 5 of the 2024 Western Convention finals:
DAL 35, MIN 19 – Luka Doncic 20 pts
1st Q of Recreation 5 of the 2025 Western Convention finals:
OKC 26, MIN 9 – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 12 pts – 9:14 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
SGA actually simply scored or assisted on all however two of OKC’s first-quarter factors? Sheesh. – 9:12 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1st quarter
12 PTS
5-7 FG
1-1 3PT
3 REB
5 AST
+17 – 9:11 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Alex Caruso swipes the ball and provides up his personal dunk to SGA pic.x.com/DSw11KNdAz9:09 PM

Regulation Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
In Recreation 3, Anthony Edwards outscored the Thunder by himself within the first quarter.
Oklahoma Metropolis is giving the Timberwolves a reciprocation of Recreation 3, proper all the way down to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander outscoring the Timberwolves 11-7 by himself with 2:38 left within the first quarter. – 9:02 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been particular tonight. My goodness, 11 factors, 4 assists, two rebounds 5-7 taking pictures and there’s nonetheless 2:38 to go within the first. – 9:02 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has 11 factors on 5-7 taking pictures.
Minnesota Timberwolves have 7 factors on 3-17 taking pictures. – 9:01 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Alex Caruso picks Julius Randle’s pockets clear, the Timberwolves don’t even attempt to get again on protection in transition and he dishes it to SGA to complete the fastbreak on the rim. – 8:56 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
SGA driving gravity — attracts all 5 defenders, kicks out for a nook 3 pic.x.com/QaaNeaFgKL8:56 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA lob for a Chet slam.
Loud Metropolis erupts.
Chet has 7 early factors.
SGA has 4 assists.
11-0 OKC run. – 8:51 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
After two clear nook 3 misses by MINN, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander comes down the ground to seek out Chet Holmgren on a lob and sends the Paycom right into a frenzy, Thunder up 11-3. – 8:51 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
OKC’s first 3 buckets:
SGA cross for a Chet 3
SGA cross for a Chet dunk
SGA cross for a Hart oop layup
7-0 Thunder run. – 8:50 PM
Regulation Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
We’ve got reached the elimination portion of the 2025 Western Convention Finals @TheAthletic
You already know that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has mastered the midrange — Jalen Williams has proven actual progress in that essential playoff space as nicely
nytimes.com/athletic/live-…8:38 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder starters vs Wolves
SGA
Dort
JDub
Chet
Hartenstein
Western Convention Finals
Recreation 5 – 8:08 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder Beginning Lineup vs. Timberwolves Recreation 5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Lu Dort
Jalen Williams
Chet Holmgren
Isaiah Hartenstein – 8:07 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“You’re doing one thing proper if everybody’s complaining”
@GordonHayward tells @TermineRadio & @JumpShot8 that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ought to maintain benefiting from his type of play, and why he’d do the identical
Hear sport 5 #TWolvesVsThunder @ 8:30p ET on Ch. 86 or the App pic.x.com/U4LD12sGDh7:54 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Thunder vs. Timberwolves Recreation 5 (OKC up 3-1).
Three issues I’m watching:
1. Wolves defending Shai Gilgeous-Alexander w/o fouling.
2. Turnovers. Wolves 56 in three losses, led to 75 OKC factors.
3. Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle. Present up or 1-2-3 Cancun. #NBAPlayoffs pic.x.com/cpaiMCg2xv7:23 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA makes his Recreation 5 entrance.
OKC clinches a spot within the NBA Finals with a win tonight. pic.x.com/PQnYhJOhIS7:09 PM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“He’s most likely one of the best isolation participant I’ve seen in perhaps the final 10 years”
🔊 Tony Allen has excessive reward for what he’s seen from SGA #ThunderUp
@aa000G9 | @WorldWideWob | @adaniels33
Hear Thunder-Wolves Recreation 5 tonight at 8:30 PM on NBA Radio sxm.app.hyperlink/nbaradiolive pic.x.com/IcZWVedbgi5:15 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
NBA twitter: SGA simply shoots free throws
NBA all world defender Tony Allen:
(@ChrisVernonShow) pic.x.com/91T61gzgGT3:17 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Shai in closeout video games:
29.6 PPG
1.4 SPG
55/50%
What number of for Shai tonight? pic.x.com/AWdPflPZsF1:37 PM

Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
If Haliburton brings a Championship to Indiana is he the best Pacer of All-Time??? SGA the free throw service provider? Heated debate between @RealAClifton @channingfrye @Rjeff24 and yours actually
Faucet in @RoadTrippinPod
youtube.com/watch?v=DyBiLs…6:46 AM

Extra on this storyline

Jorge Sierra: Oklahoma Metropolis enters the Finals with the second-best level differential (common season + playoffs) in NBA historical past. 1996 Bulls: +11.94 2017 Warriors: +11.96 2025 THUNDER: +12.55 1971 Bucks: +12.58 They’re 4 wins away from coming into GOAT conversations. -via x.com / Could 29, 2025
Brandon Rahbar: SGA on embracing his spouse and son after the win tonight: “The most effective factor about that second is he has no clue what’s occurring and he’s simply comfortable to see me. You get caught up in so many issues that don’t matter.. He’s proven me every thing that really issues in life.” -via Twitter @BrandonRahbar / Could 29, 2025