Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander falls a lot: Because it works
Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander falls a lot: Because it works
Tom HaberstrohTue, May 26, 2026 at 3:36 PM UTC
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1 / 0Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander falls a lot: Because it worksSAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - MAY 24: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts during the second quarter after scoring a goal in Game Four of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Frost Bank Center on May 24, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Same player. Same game. Same shot. Similar contact. Two very different outcomes.
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With two minutes left in the first quarter of Game 4 in the Western Conference finals, Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander possessed the ball, defended by San Antonio Spurs star guard De’Aaron Fox. Operating from the right elbow, SGA took a hard dribble and then a stepback midrange jumper. Fox closed out his airspace, contested the shot and made contact with Gilgeous-Alexander.
The shot did not go in, but a whistle blew. Foul. Two free throws.
Source: “AOL Sports”
