Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s teammates knew he would be special after the first offseason spent together.
As the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, Oklahoma City has received much more media attention this season than in years past. The team has played on national television a handful of teams,It didn’t always use to be like that though. Gilgeous - Alexander was putting up stats on a rebuilding team while nobody paid attention. The back-to-back lottery seasons were great for development, but nobody knew just how good this team could be — and Gilgeous - Alexander in particular.
— which you could argue that was one of his best years in the NBA,” Bazley said. “You got all these different guys, and nobody was expecting us to win. We started figuring it out. But Shai was like a big part to it, and when I had conversations with him you could tell he wanted more. “There’s some guys I’ve been around, coming into their second year or third year, thinking I just have to play good. Shai was beyond ‘I just gotta play well so I can get a second contract,’ he was on some like ‘I want the ball more.’ The next year when he came back, you could just tell he kept adding to his game.”“You can tell he wanted more. There’s some guys I’ve been around coming into their 2nd/3rd year like, ‘I just gotta play good.’ Shai was beyond .
Everything Bazley said was truthful, as Gilgeous-Alexander has added something new every year — whether it be midrange, defense, or 3-point shooting. The sky is the limit for what he does throughout his career.
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