Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s putback basket in the 4th quarter placed him over 50 factors and sent out the Oklahoma City group right into a craze.
The Thunder celebrity reacted by running downcourt expressionless, as if it were immaterial.
That’s due to the fact that it has actually ended up being virtually regular for theCanadian His last discuss a 51-point evening secured his 4th 50-point efficiency in his last 19 video games.
“It becomes — you can say it’s not as exciting as the first one, but it’s more like getting lost in the process of just competing and playing the game you love,” Gilgeous-Alexander, of Hamilton, stated. “And then wherever that takes you, it takes you.”
Besides, he was most worried with the outcome– a 137-128 sway the Houston Rockets on Monday.
Gilgeous-Alexander came to be the 12th gamer in NBA background with at the very least 4 50-point video games in a period. His racking up binges have actually assisted Oklahoma City roll to a Western Conference- leading 50-11 document. The Thunder are 3-1 when he ratings at the very least 50 factors.
“Whether it’s 50, whether it’s 27, whether it’s 17 — as long as we win, I have fun with it,” he stated. “It’s a fun night.”
Gilgeous-Alexander played 397 occupation video games prior to getting to the 50-point mark. His very first time striking the landmark was a career-high 54-point outburst in a gain Utah onJan 22. He after that racked up 52 onJan 29 in a loss to Golden State and 50 in a home sway Phoenix onFeb 5.
From the beginning versus the Rockets, it appeared this could come to be an unique evening also when Gilgeous-Alexander racked up 20 factors in the very first quarter. He stated he took control of due to the fact that the group left to a harsh begin. Even with his racking up spree, Houston led 31-30 at the end of the duration.
“I tried to be a little bit more aggressive once we kind of got out to that [slow] start there, like kind of lift us a little bit,” he stated. “I tried to be aggressive, be assertive.”
He had 28 factors at halftime and 45 entering into the 4th quarter. His 6 factors in the last duration were essential in assisting the Thunder hold on.
“I just think you play the game to win,” he stated. “Like, you don’t play the game to score a bunch of points. You don’t play the game to get a bunch of rebounds or assists or steals. … You don’t play for anything besides to win, and that’s what it’s all about.”
