Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder is now considered one of the best basketball players in the NBA.
There is a reason why he is the reigning MVP and people are blown away by his work on the field.
What makes him so special?
Sitting on ‘The Young Man & The Three’, Tracy McGrady said about Gilgeous-Alexander and compared him with two of the best players of all time.
“He is incredible. [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander]Plays basketball like Kobe [Bryant] played it, the road [Michael Jordan] played it. In between is what I see from Shai, and he is surrounded by shooters. That’s why he didn’t really have too many bad games because he doesn’t settle for three, “said McGrady, via clutchpoints.
“He is incredible … he plays basketball like Kobe [Bryant] played it, the road [Michael Jordan] played it. In between is what I see from Shai … he doesn’t settle for three. “
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Gilgous-Alexander can shoot three, and he has made a number of impressive during his career, but he is a talented shooter for more than just that.
As noted by McGrady, his focus on the intermediate game is one of the things that emphasizes his skills.
He is not only satisfied with three-Pointers and finds a way to score further than shooting from outside the arch.
He does everything he can do for his team, and he also knows that he has the support of great players who can let three-Pointers sink instead of him.
This reduces the pressure of Gilgous-Alexander and enables him to concentrate on what he does best, does not force him to be someone he is not.
In the past decade, the three-Pointer has become an essential part of the game and have tried dozens of players to improve their ability to improve it.
Gilgous-Alexander looks at the larger whole, and that makes the most impression on McGrady and reminds him of two NBA icons.
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