Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a perfect response to the 'free-throw merch' chants he's endured all series long.

After being fired following nearly 10 years of coaching three-time MVP Nikola Jokić, Gilgeous-Alexander’s biggest competition for this year’s award, Malone was effusive in his praise for Gilgeous-Alexander after his 31 points and nine assists led the Thunder over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

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Of course, the real star of this entire situation was Doris Burke, who wondered if the fan was "breaking the plane" when he made the catch, which briefly introduced the idea that referees might for the first time in history use replay to determine if a fan was in or out of bounds.

Alexander, Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo were the only players to appear on every MVP ballot this season. It only made sense that they would be unanimous All-NBA picks as well.

At one point, Johnson was asked to name the move he would like to incorporate in his game from a present or past player, and he wants to learn how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws so many fouls. "I wouldn't even call it a move,