Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has 100 All-Star Game selections
Oklahoma City Thunder‘s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the verge of his fourth consecutive All-Star selection, and reflected on the honor ahead of the announced starters for this year’s game. After a two-point loss (122-120) to the Miami Heat, Gilgeous-Alexander addressed the Thunder’s shortcomings in the loss.
Then, Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning MVP, found out how playing in the All-Star Game means a lot to him.
“Honestly, it’s still as special as the first one. I grew up watching All-Star games as a kid, dreaming of playing in them. So to be able to play in them will always feel the same. All the players that I looked up to, played in those games and played on that stage. It’s a no-brainer honor for me to do that.”
Leading this year’s MVP race, as he looks to become the first player to win it back-to-back since Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic (2021-22), Gilgeous-Alexander was named the Western Conference starter.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander takes the blame for the Thunder’s loss
The NBA L2M report would favor the Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s controversial call against the Heat resulting in a turnover as an offensive foul during the 122-120 loss. Still, Gilgeous-Alexander urged him and his team to do a better job of cleaning the glass and regaining possession amid defensive lapses.
“I’d say the rebound for this one,” Gilgeous-Alexander said, when asked what stood out the most from the loss. “When you give the other team more possessions and more scoring chances, NBA players are going to score. We didn’t get them back tonight. So we didn’t get them back in the turnover battle. Then they got the possession in the rebound battle. So it’s like a double plus for them, and I think that turned the game. But it turned us around.
“Me, personally, I don’t think we had any rebounds. So we have to find ways to end possessions.”
The Thunder had 34 fewer shots than the Heat.
2026-01-19 19:57:00
