Shai Gilgeous Alexander's Former Teammate Sends Heartfelt Message

Prior to his time with the Thunder, Gilgeous-Alexander was with the Los Angeles Clippers before being part of the trade that sent Paul George to LA back in 2019.

One of Gilgeous-Alexander's former Clippers teammates, Lou Williams broke down the Thunder's blowout Game 2 victory and admitted that games like Wednesday night are why he and some other former Clippers were upset when the club traded him to the Thunder six years ago.

"This is why we were sad when he got traded," Williams admitted. "We saw the potential in the player he was gonna become and this is who he is, this is a live look at who he is. He's up so many points, he's bored to the fact that he's ready to get on to the next game and continue hooping and continue whooping these guys out."

Williams then praised Gilgeous-Alexander's play in the Thunder's Game 2 victory, calling the MVP candidate's performance 'flawless.'

"He played a flawless game, last night...and not just him, his teammates, and everybody involved. It starts with him, he's the head of the snake, he's the leader of the troops and he went out there and led by example. He played with force from the tip...listen, this is what I like about OKC, they can score from the three-point line, they can score from the mid-range, they can get to the basket. and they take pride in playing defense."

Gilgeous-Alexander, 26, is the odds-on favorite to be named the NBA's Most Valuable Player this season. The three-time All-Star averaged 32.7 points per game to go along with 6.4 assists, and 5.0 rebounds per contest during the regular season, while leading the Thunder to an NBA-best 68-14 record.

With the series tied, the Thunder and Nuggets will head to Denver for Game 3 on Friday night with tip-off set for 10:00 p.m. EST.