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Legion Hoops: Neon really asked SGA’s dad how to draw fouls 😅 “We don’t try to draw fouls… We beat our man and they foul us… So let’s not get into this try to draw foul sh*t.”
Tommy Beer: Most points in the clutch in the playoffs over the past three years combined: 1. Jalen Brunson: 143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 84 3. Tyrese Haliburton: 48 4. Anthony Edwards: 43 5. Nikola Jokic: 36 6. Cade Cunningham: 35
NBACentral: SGA’s dad says he’ll never leave OKC for Toronto because family would always be asking him for tickets, and he doesn’t see him leaving for a big market with nightlife distractions. “Shai is perfect where he is in OKC, and I don’t think he will ever leave.” (Via youtube.com/watch?v=EwO-0b)
Yossi Gozlan: Oklahoma City Thunder after trading Lu Dort. They save $100 million and have enough second apron space to sign a 15th player without going over. They will be in the second apron next season once Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's supermax kicks in. Cason Wallace also extension-eligible.
Richard Jefferson: "His stretch of eight years was on par with Shai's years. Shai's going to get a statue in OKC. It's on par with Jokic. But somehow in LA, people are like, they glad that he's gone. Did you all forget what it looked like before he got there? It was boo-boo. And so that's to me when I start to see all these people, especially Lakers and LA people, because there's Lakers fans and then there's Kobe fans. There's LeBron fans and then there's Lakers fans. And that's where the clash in my opinion. The Kobe fans wanted nothing to do with Bron being in LA wearing that purple and gold because Kobe was their guy."
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"A lot of people are saying they didn't get enough, or whatever, but nowadays in this NBA, this is a business, they're trying to make their business become a better business, and without a lot of problems, and that's what they're doing," said Payton. "You're getting a lot of young kids now in these drafts that's coming up, so if you get four and five and six picks, you're gonna build around that, and that's what it is. You see how Oklahoma did it, they built around picks, you know what I'm saying, and they made a dynasty, they went out and got Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from the Clippers, and stuff like that. And then they built around him, and look what happened. They won a championship last year. They were hurt this year and they didn't go to the championship, but that's just the way things go.
Josh Lewenberg: SGA on Kawhi returning to the Raptors: “For as long as I can remember, Toronto has loved the Raptors… I don’t think that’s ever going to change no matter who plays for them. But adding a guy like that to your roster amplifies everything… Toronto should be a good team next year”
Josh Lewenberg: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on playing in front of his hometown crowd: “For as long as I’ve known Hamilton, it’s always loved sports. When a homegrown talent is involved it’s amplified and that’s what we got tonight… Hamilton might need an NBA team one day”
Josh Lewenberg: The starters are done for the night, with Canada up big. SGA: 26 points in 27 minutes, 4 assists, 2 steals/2 blocks, 9-14 FG, 7-8 FT Nembhard: 23 points in 27 minutes, 4 assists, 9-11 FG, 5-7 3P Brooks: 15 points in 22 minutes, 7-12 FG
Josh Lewenberg: The Canadian co-captains, SGA & Brooks, have been great but Andrew Nembhard's been the best player on the floor tonight. 23 pts in 22 mins, 9-11 FG, 5-7 3P (including a nasty step-back just now). Told us the other day he was itching to play after an early start to his offseason.
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Josh Lewenberg: This is the 3rd time in the last 4 summers that cousins SGA and NAW have been teammates for 🇨🇦. Prior to that, they hadn't played together since high school. Nickeil: "We spend a lot of time laughing and enjoying each other’s company. In a lot of ways, he’s like my best friend"
Justin Martinez: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander invested into the recently-opened TD Coliseum in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, in February. The arena’s Shai Legacy Court was unveiled today. It’ll debut when SGA and Team Canada face Puerto Rico (July 3) and Jamaica (July 6) in the FIBA World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers.
Josh Lewenberg: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on watching Canada in the FIFA World Cup: "Watching their games & their success, it's been inspiring. To see the growth in that program & where it's come in a short amount of time, it's been inspiring, it's been fun, and it makes you proud to be Canadian."
