Thunder fans stunned after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 54-point outburst against Jazz

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to strengthen his stance to win his first MVP awardespecially when it is Oklahoma City Thunder keep winning. On Wednesday night, Gilgeous-Alexander torched a hapless Utah Jazz team with a game-high 54 points on 17-35 shooting from the field (3-10 from behind) and 17-18 from the free throw line. en route to a 123-114 victory that moves OKC to 36-7 on the season.

Gilgeous-Alexander might catch some fire from his haters after needing 18 free throw attempts to reach his career best, but the Thunder star wouldn’t mind. After all, the Jazz defenders were simply outmatched when dealing with the 26-year-old star. But it’s not like Gilgeous-Alexander is just an archer; he also added eight rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks, improving his all-around game that has him on track to win the league’s most prestigious individual award if the Thunder continue on this trajectory.

All fans could do after the Thunder star dropped the first 50 of his career was express their disbelief on social media, simply in awe of how Gilgeous-Alexander continues to get better, even finding ways to dominate the game although I may not have had the best shooting nights from the floor.

“Can we start talking about SGA possibly being the best player in the league?” Ks user @obeithe_OG wrote.

“SGA should have won MVP last year .. this year it’s going to an even better level.. scary,” @KulPeople he added.

“This SGA 50 piece actually means something to me man,” @randall_th3481 further.

Gilgeous-Alexander, of course, has very stiff competition for the MVP award, especially with Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic proving once again why he is the most dominant player in the NBA today with his incredible streak. But never count out the Thunder star, especially now that he’s broken the 50-point barrier.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was nonchalant after a dominant performance in the Thunder’s win

What makes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander such a formidable player is that he is never satisfied with the progress he has made in his career. Thunder Star was nonchalant after his 54-point explosion against the Jazz, saying that aside from scoring a few more points, this isn’t anything he hasn’t done in his career.

“Just trying to be aggressive, trying to make the right basketball, and from there, just trust the work.” It’s no different than any other night. I had a few more points tonight, but nothing special,” Gilgeous-Alexander told Oklahoma’s Nick Gallo of Fanduel Sports in his postgame interview.