Doris Burke tried staying neutral while talking about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but she just couldn’t help herself.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a career year. The Canadian guard is the front-runner for the MVP and is making his first Western Conference Finals appearance.
It has been a brilliant year for Shai, who has made strides as a player. And it isn’t just fans that are noticing just how dominant he can be.
Anthony Edwards recently called Shai unguardable ahead of their series. But there has been one criticism consistently leveled at him.
Most recently, it was David Adelman who called out Shai for his foul-baiting. And now it’s being referenced by NBA broadcasters as well.
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While on the call for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Thunder and Timberwolves, Doris Burke caught a lot of attention.
The announcers were discussing how good a free-throw shooter Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was. In response, Burke referenced Shai’s reputation as a ‘free-throw merchant.’
“There’s a reason NBA Twitter calls him a free-throw merchant.”
The title ‘free-throw merchant’ is actually used in a negative connotation towards SGA, referencing his heavy free-throw numbers that seemingly inflate his scoring numbers.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder would need to win 4 games against the Minnesota Timberwolves to reach their first NBA Finals in 13 years.
The former Clippers guard is one of the best players in the franchise’s history. But perhaps he is eyeing the top spot on that list.
What better way to catapult yourself above Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant by doing something that they weren’t able to with the Thunder?
A championship would do wonders for Shai’s legacy as a Thunder player. But he has a challenging Timberwolves team standing in his way.
