Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops Playoff career-high in Game 4 road win vs Mavs
SGA: There’s a balance you have to find, when to attack, when to pass, when to make the right play…. It’s something that I battle with a lot and try to be really good at
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander picked the best moment to update his career-high in the Playoffs.
In Game 4 of the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavs, with the hosts leading 2-1, the former Kentucky guard scored an impressive 34 points with a clinic on mid-range shooting, leading his team in the fourth-period comeback.
For SGA also 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, digits that proved once again his effectiveness even on the defensive end.
After shooting 3/19 from three in the first 36 minutes, the Thunder regained their focus in the last quarter, with Gilgeous-Alexander continuing to pass the ball to Dort, Holmgren and Williams, resisting the temptation to try to solve the game on his own.
"There’s a balance you have to find, when to attack, when to pass, when to make the right play…. It’s something that I battle with a lot and try to be really good at. A lot of great players battle with it and try to be really good at it. But ultimately, it just comes down to for the most part taking what the defense gives to you and trusting your teammates. You need them to win at a high level and that’s clear as day. And I want to win at a high level, so I have no option."