What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA on breaking his career high: “It didn’t feel special. It felt like another basketball game.. I felt like I should’ve had more.” – 11:38 PM
SGA on breaking his career high: “It didn’t feel special. It felt like another basketball game.. I felt like I should’ve had more.” – 11:38 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Shai on career-high: “It didn’t feel special… felt like another basketball game” – 11:36 PM
Shai on career-high: “It didn’t feel special… felt like another basketball game” – 11:36 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA on OKC’s mental toughness: “We’ve been small for the majority of the time I’ve been here…
So it was nothing new for us.
Those years kind of built the muscle for us. How to play despite the disadvantage.
We wanted to come in tonight and not use that as an excuse.” – 11:32 PM
SGA on OKC’s mental toughness: “We’ve been small for the majority of the time I’ve been here…
So it was nothing new for us.
Those years kind of built the muscle for us. How to play despite the disadvantage.
We wanted to come in tonight and not use that as an excuse.” – 11:32 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the first player in NBA history with 45+ points, 9+ assists, 5+ steals and 2+ blocks in a single game.
Oh and he broke his career high. – 11:08 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the first player in NBA history with 45+ points, 9+ assists, 5+ steals and 2+ blocks in a single game.
Oh and he broke his career high. – 11:08 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points in tonight’s 134-128 win over the Clippers and became the first player in NBA history to register 45+ points, 9+ assists, 5+ steals and 2+ blocks in a single game.
Per Thunder PR – 11:08 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points in tonight’s 134-128 win over the Clippers and became the first player in NBA history to register 45+ points, 9+ assists, 5+ steals and 2+ blocks in a single game.
Per Thunder PR – 11:08 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Mark Daigneault on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander:
“You guys would be shocked at how little I coach him…
He is the best person to drive his development plan. Because no one cares more about his game than he does.” – 10:58 PM
Mark Daigneault on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander:
“You guys would be shocked at how little I coach him…
He is the best person to drive his development plan. Because no one cares more about his game than he does.” – 10:58 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
SGA dropped a career-high 45 points to lead the Thunder over the Clippers 😤 pic.x.com/w3fR08ib52 – 10:56 PM
SGA dropped a career-high 45 points to lead the Thunder over the Clippers 😤 pic.x.com/w3fR08ib52 – 10:56 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Shai Jordan Alexander drew 7 fouls tonight, all of which resulted in free throws
Wound up with 45 points pic.x.com/pZ8s2TRgFo – 10:44 PM
Shai Jordan Alexander drew 7 fouls tonight, all of which resulted in free throws
Wound up with 45 points pic.x.com/pZ8s2TRgFo – 10:44 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
6 Thunder players in double digits tonight.
SGA: 45 PTS
JDub: 28 PTS
Dort: 19 PTS
Joe: 12 PTS
Caruso: 12 PTS
Wiggins: 10 PTS – 10:42 PM
6 Thunder players in double digits tonight.
SGA: 45 PTS
JDub: 28 PTS
Dort: 19 PTS
Joe: 12 PTS
Caruso: 12 PTS
Wiggins: 10 PTS – 10:42 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
Led by Powell’s 31, the Clippers had four players in double figures. Zu had 22, Derrick Jones Jr. with 20, Harden 17 and Amir Coffey 13.
Nice effort.
But SGA scored 45 so there’s that. – 10:40 PM
Led by Powell’s 31, the Clippers had four players in double figures. Zu had 22, Derrick Jones Jr. with 20, Harden 17 and Amir Coffey 13.
Nice effort.
But SGA scored 45 so there’s that. – 10:40 PM
Royce Young @royceyoung
Thunder beat the Clippers 134-128. A night after Chet’s injury, second night of a back to back — incredibly resilient, tough win.
– SGA: 45-3-9 (career-high)
– Dub: 28-8-6
– Dort: 19 (4-8 from 3)
– Joe: 10-3-3
– Wiggins: 10-4-4
– Caruso: 12 – 10:37 PM
Thunder beat the Clippers 134-128. A night after Chet’s injury, second night of a back to back — incredibly resilient, tough win.
– SGA: 45-3-9 (career-high)
– Dub: 28-8-6
– Dort: 19 (4-8 from 3)
– Joe: 10-3-3
– Wiggins: 10-4-4
– Caruso: 12 – 10:37 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
SGA hits a new career high, and the Thunder improve to a 9-2 record
pic.x.com/sTBca5MZdm – 10:37 PM
SGA hits a new career high, and the Thunder improve to a 9-2 record
pic.x.com/sTBca5MZdm – 10:37 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaks his career high on 2 free throws to give OKC a 4 point lead with 23 seconds to go.
SGA has 45 tonight. – 10:37 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaks his career high on 2 free throws to give OKC a 4 point lead with 23 seconds to go.
SGA has 45 tonight. – 10:37 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Jalen Williams electric dunk caps off a huge Thunder win.
Loud City goes bonkers.
SGA and JDub were fantastic tonight. – 10:36 PM
Jalen Williams electric dunk caps off a huge Thunder win.
Loud City goes bonkers.
SGA and JDub were fantastic tonight. – 10:36 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
SGA tonight:
45 PTS
9 AST
5 STL
2 BLk
First player in NBA history with those numbers in a single game. pic.x.com/OP2x2jCs0V – 10:36 PM
SGA tonight:
45 PTS
9 AST
5 STL
2 BLk
First player in NBA history with those numbers in a single game. pic.x.com/OP2x2jCs0V – 10:36 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight
45 PTS (new career high)
13-21 FG
4-8 3PT
9 AST
5 STL
2 BLK
1 TO
MVP performance. – 10:35 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight
45 PTS (new career high)
13-21 FG
4-8 3PT
9 AST
5 STL
2 BLK
1 TO
MVP performance. – 10:35 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a career-high 45 points in this game. – 10:35 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a career-high 45 points in this game. – 10:35 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Really good job by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turning the corner on a close-out and getting into the paint the euro step draws the foul for him. He is up to 23 points. – 9:29 PM
Really good job by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turning the corner on a close-out and getting into the paint the euro step draws the foul for him. He is up to 23 points. – 9:29 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers defense broke in that second quarter, allowing 41 points and getting obliterated by 3s
OKC leads 66-53. You are twice as likely to see a Clippers turnover (15) than a Clippers paint bucket (8). If that trend continues, this will be a 25-point lead.
SGA: 21 points – 9:11 PM
Clippers defense broke in that second quarter, allowing 41 points and getting obliterated by 3s
OKC leads 66-53. You are twice as likely to see a Clippers turnover (15) than a Clippers paint bucket (8). If that trend continues, this will be a 25-point lead.
SGA: 21 points – 9:11 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
SGA in the first half:
21 PTS
5 AST
4 STL
2 BLK
Doing it all. pic.x.com/hlgOfmzv8A – 9:10 PM
SGA in the first half:
21 PTS
5 AST
4 STL
2 BLK
Doing it all. pic.x.com/hlgOfmzv8A – 9:10 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the half
21 PTS
7-11 FG
2-5 3PT
5 AST
4 STL
2 BLK – 9:10 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the half
21 PTS
7-11 FG
2-5 3PT
5 AST
4 STL
2 BLK – 9:10 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
You can not foul there if you are the clippers, 94 feet from the basket with 4.5 left sends Shai to the free throw line. – 9:08 PM
You can not foul there if you are the clippers, 94 feet from the basket with 4.5 left sends Shai to the free throw line. – 9:08 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is getting downhill right now and just extended the Thunder’s lead back to 11 with an and-one. 62 ticks left in the half. – 9:05 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is getting downhill right now and just extended the Thunder’s lead back to 11 with an and-one. 62 ticks left in the half. – 9:05 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s step back triple gives him 14 points with two minutes to go before intermission. – 9:02 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s step back triple gives him 14 points with two minutes to go before intermission. – 9:02 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3 gives OKC the biggest lead of the night.
Thunder up 56-42. – 9:02 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3 gives OKC the biggest lead of the night.
Thunder up 56-42. – 9:02 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue, as animated as he has been all season, is challenging foul on Amir Coffey drawn by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
It will either be an and-one, or an offensive foul. – 8:59 PM
Tyronn Lue, as animated as he has been all season, is challenging foul on Amir Coffey drawn by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
It will either be an and-one, or an offensive foul. – 8:59 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers tie Thunder up at 42 at Mark Daigneault calls a timeout to get Shai back in the game with 5:12 left in 1st half – 8:51 PM
Clippers tie Thunder up at 42 at Mark Daigneault calls a timeout to get Shai back in the game with 5:12 left in 1st half – 8:51 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Harden’s defense on three straight possessions to close the 1Q.
1: Doesn’t cross half court
2: Gives up offensive rebound
3: Shai blows by him
Got subbed out after the third one. pic.x.com/brY2FoKBIz – 8:49 PM
Harden’s defense on three straight possessions to close the 1Q.
1: Doesn’t cross half court
2: Gives up offensive rebound
3: Shai blows by him
Got subbed out after the third one. pic.x.com/brY2FoKBIz – 8:49 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Alex Caruso’s jab step triple falls from the top of the key to give OKC the lead, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander slices through the lane to put OKC up three. He is attacking the Harden matchup well. – 8:33 PM
Alex Caruso’s jab step triple falls from the top of the key to give OKC the lead, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander slices through the lane to put OKC up three. He is attacking the Harden matchup well. – 8:33 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in foul trouble
Clippers in bonus last 6:14
Nicolas Batum is at center in place of Zubac – 8:22 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in foul trouble
Clippers in bonus last 6:14
Nicolas Batum is at center in place of Zubac – 8:22 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nails a step back triple he is up to five points, three assists, two blocks and a steal already – 8:20 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nails a step back triple he is up to five points, three assists, two blocks and a steal already – 8:20 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Really nice transition pass by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Isaiah Joe to cap off a fast break, next possession drives and kicks to Wiggins for 3. – 8:12 PM
Really nice transition pass by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Isaiah Joe to cap off a fast break, next possession drives and kicks to Wiggins for 3. – 8:12 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder starters vs Clippers
SGA
Joe
Dort
Wiggins
JDub
OKC small ball tips off tonight until Isaiah Hartenstein returns. – 7:34 PM
Thunder starters vs Clippers
SGA
Joe
Dort
Wiggins
JDub
OKC small ball tips off tonight until Isaiah Hartenstein returns. – 7:34 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder Starting Five:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Isaiah Joe
Lu Dort
Jalen Williams
Aaron Wiggins – 7:33 PM
Thunder Starting Five:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Isaiah Joe
Lu Dort
Jalen Williams
Aaron Wiggins – 7:33 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was again nominated for West player of the week. pic.x.com/mDJYgg6e4h – 3:30 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was again nominated for West player of the week. pic.x.com/mDJYgg6e4h – 3:30 PM
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NBA Communications: Other nominees... West: DeMar DeRozan (SAC), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC), Kyrie Irving (DAL) and Nikola Jokić (DEN) East: Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK), Jayson Tatum (BOS) and Nikola Vučević (CHI) -via Twitter / November 4, 2024
Playing alongside playmakers such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Josh Giddey challenged Tre Mann to adapt his game and become more effective off the ball. As a natural scorer, it took some time to refine his game in other areas, but that experience has translated to development in his skill set. “I learned to be more dynamic without the ball,” Mann said. “Growing up, I always played with the ball in my hands, but in OKC, I had to play more off-ball because of guys like Shai, J-Dub, and Josh. “That helped me develop my all-around game, like making plays other than scoring, being ready to shoot on catch-and-shoots, and hunting those opportunities. Now, playing with guys like LaMelo and Brandon, I can still have an impact even without the ball.” -via SportsKeeda / November 3, 2024
Ramona Shelburne: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander usually gets asked about the trade that sent him from the Clippers to the Thunder when he comes through LA. This time he gave a very interesting answer: “I had a great year here when I was here. Their front office made a trade that they thought was best for their team. Same with the Thunder. Then the last five years I’ve tried to focus on my development and the team’s development. I’ve tried to be the best basketball player I can be for the Oklahoma City Thunder. And I’d say it worked out in my favor.” -via x.com / November 3, 2024