Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a pro-Canadian basketball player, currently plays from Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder lost a match against Houston Rockets on 20 August 2020 by 119- 107. Technically, many things were wrong amongst the team throughout the game, but still, there was one thing going right. And it was Shai Gileous-Alexander himself.
Amid the loss to the Houston Rockets, the sophomore player showcased his impressive 31-point performance, which was far better than his game 1. With an aggressive playing, Alexander gave hope to the Thunder to win a competitive contest. However, Thunder went down during the decisive six-minute stretch of the fourth quarter, which decided the game.
After the game, Alexander mentioned the game stating:
"I watched a lot of film after last game and saw certain areas where I could have been more aggressive and more assertive. And it was on both ends, it wasn’t just offensively. Defensively I felt like I didn’t have that same pop that I had in the previous games and I had that pop back tonight."
Nevertheless, the Canadian beast believes that the team is improving their game, concerning their match against the Rockets. With the loss, there is a pressure for the Thunder to win the third game anyhow. Since no NBA team has ever erased an 0-3 deficit to come back and win a playoff series, it can be a chance to create a history for themselves if they win game 3.
Alexander further told, 'We had a glimpse of it today.' 'We just gotta put it together for every moment that we're out there for that full,' he added.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Stats
Shai Gileous-Alexander started his career with Oklahoma City Thunder since 2019. He made his preseason debut against the Dallas Mavericks on 8 October 2019, recording 24 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist.
Before that, he played from Los Angeles Clippers in the 2018/19 NBA season. He was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in their eleventh overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft and later traded to the Clippers.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from Oklahoma City Thunders (©: CBS Sports)
Throughout his career, Alexander played 152 games, where he averaged the field goal of 47.3 percent, 4.2 rebounds, assists of 3.3, and 1.2 steals per game. Similarly, he had a three-point goal ratio of 35.4 percent, a 0.6 percent block ratio, and 14.6 points per game.
Similarly, in the 2019/20 season, he played 70 games and averaged 47.1 percent of field goals with 34.7 three-points goals percent. Also, he made 5.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.7 blocks, and 19.0 points per game.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Salary, Net Worth, And Contract
Concerning the salary range of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he has a net worth in millions of dollars.
Alexander signed a contract with the Oklahoma City Thunders for three years for $11,469,600, which cites that he garners an average salary of $3,823,200 per year, Spotrac.com reports.
In the 2019/20 season, Alexander made a base salary of $3,952,920, which is likely to increase to $4,141,320 in the 2020/21 and $5,495,532 in the 2021/22, and $7,523,383 in the 2022/23 NBA Season, as per Hoopshype.com.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Choices Of Shoes
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is well-known for his shoes he wears during the game. During his college-level career, he gained prominence by wearing a Kith x Nike LeBron 15 shoes.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's choices of shoes (©: ballersshoesdb.com)
While in NBA, Converse All Star Pro BB, Nike Kobe AD NXT FF, Nike Kobe AD Exodus, and Nike LeBron 15 are some of his choices.