Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on free-throw merchant label: 'I don’t care. Never cared'

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dragged OKC up 3-1 in Minnesota 🇨🇦
The MVP of the Season almost had a 40-point triple-double:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 2:30 AM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
SGA, the Unshakable MVP: 40 Points and Total Control in Game 4 Win sportando.basketball/en/sga-the-uns… – 1:53 AM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“I don’t care. I never cared.”
–SGA on being labeled a “free throw merchant” pic.x.com/GOONH24JQY – 12:56 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA on the OKC Big 3:
“We still have so much room to grow, which is the scary part.
They’re 23 and 24. They haven’t even hit close to their prime yet.”
Not close to their prime JDub/Chet:
pic.x.com/UQ39SJWJPe – 12:23 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tonight was the first game in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s postseason career that he had 10 assists
He’s the first player this postseason to drop 40 and 10 dimes in the same game pic.x.com/3n8dav9XcP – 12:16 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA (40 PTS) and JDub (34 PTS) both scored career playoff highs tonight.
OKC needed every single one of those points. – 12:12 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Fun with Thunder lineups, Game 4:
– OKC outscored MIN by 1 in 6 min. with starting 5-man lineup (SGA / Dort / Dub / Chet / Hartenstein)
– OKC outscored MIN by 1 in 11 min. with SGA / Dort / Dub / Chet / Caruso 5-man lineup
– All other OKC 5-man lineups: draw in 31 minutes – 12:09 AM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander asked about Free Throw merchant chants pic.x.com/fne9Lw0RPX – 11:57 PM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Shai is the MVP of the playoffs.
Also: Jalen Williams is a Top 5 player, per HoopsHype’s Global Rating. pic.x.com/AUz0vH10yI – 11:31 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA tonight
40 PTS
9 REB
10 AST
1 STL
MVP performance. pic.x.com/KUcTlOX8Xu – 11:24 PM

Royce Young @royceyoung
I will say, I enjoyed as the game went along the boos for SGA got quieter and quieter as he dropped 40-9-10 on them. – 11:23 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
95 Points for SGA, J-Dub and Chet. Easily their best playoff game as a trio, and probably their best overall game too. – 11:23 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Of Shai’s 10 assists, 8 were for 3s, one was for a Holmgren jumper with his foot on the line. Wolves loaded up in the gaps, and rest of Thunder made them pay as they so often have failed to before. – 11:22 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
40-9-10. Shai’s consistency is just astounding. – 11:22 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Shai 40 points, 10 assists. 9 rebounds
JDub 34 points, 6 3s
Chet 21 points, 7 rebounds
Thunder one win away from NBA Finals after beating Timberwolves 128-126 in Game 4. Game 5 in OKC on Wednesday. pic.x.com/Ongj8nQQqX – 11:20 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder win.
What a response after a 40 points loss in Game 3.
SGA, JDub and Chet were stars tonight.
Thunder up 3-1 and going back to OKC. – 11:20 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 4:
40 PTS (playoff career-high)
9 REB
10 AST
The fourth player in NBA history with a 40/5/10 game in the WCF. pic.x.com/OvECNHDNa4 – 11:20 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
SGA did the Magic Johnson play from 91, tossing it in the air in hopes the clock runs out – 11:18 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Naz nails both free throws and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is back at the line to try to push this to a 3 point game. If he can do it, MINN has no timeouts and needs to go the length of the floor to tie. – 11:16 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, like his cousin Nickeil Alexander-Walker, has set his new postseason career scoring high (previous: 38 points). – 11:16 PM

Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was 10-for-11 from the free-throw line before missing that free throw. Timberwolves ball with them trailing 126-123 and 8.4 seconds left. – 11:13 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA splits free throws.
Thunder up 126-123.
Wolves ball.
8.4 seconds to go. – 11:12 PM

Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Shai makes 1 of 2. Wolves have the ball, 8.4 seconds to play, down 126-123. They’re out of timeouts, if Thunder opt to play the foul game. – 11:11 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
OKC in a foul up 3 situation as SGA splits the FTs with 8.4 left. – 11:11 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA hits 2 huge free throws.
Ice cold.
Thunder up 125-121.
Wolves ball.
14.5 seconds to go. – 11:06 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
SGA with 37-10-8
Jalen Williams with 34
Chet with 21-7
Who said Big 3’s are dead? – 11:06 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 21 points tied his career-best for first half scoring in the postseason, set in Game 6 of the 2024 semifinals.
It’s Gilgeous-Alexander’s first 20-point first half since scoring 21 points in the first half of a win 48 days ago against the Lakers. – 10:00 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Thunder lead 65-57 at the half. SGA 21p 6a 5r; Jalen Williams 15p 2a 2s; Chet 10p 5r 2b. For MIN: McDaniels 12p 3r 3s; NAW 11p on 4-of-5 shooting 2s. Edwards was limited to 4p on 1-for-2; Randle has 5p 4tos. – 9:52 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder up 65-57 at the half.
SGA 21 PTS/6 AST
JDub 15 PTS/2 STL
Chet 10 PTS/2 BLK – 9:50 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Thunder +12 on FGAs. Brutal uphill battle when they have that edge, are defending like this and have SGA/JDub going – 9:50 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
OKC is up 65-57 at the half. Playing this game on their terms. Turnovers; rebounding;
SGA with 21-6-5.
Edwards with two shot attempts – 9:49 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Shai at half:
21 PTS
5 REB
6 AST
On fire. pic.x.com/kJol4PSNUo – 9:49 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Seems SGA is Dwyane Wade reincarnated. – 9:36 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Shai: first team “get your hand out my pocket” – 9:35 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
OKC leads 37-30 after an intense 1st Q. Every Wolves player who entered the game scored, but Edwards was limited to just 2 pts. SGA & Jalen Williams have 13 pts apiece on a combined 10-for-14 shooting. MIN is shooting 63.2% but have 7 turnovers, compared to 3 turnovers for OKC. – 9:13 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1st quarter
13 PTS
5-6 FG
1-2 3PT
2-2 FT
4 AST – 9:12 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder going super small.
SGA
Dort
Caruso
Kenrich
JDub – 9:04 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Great job by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams being aggressive early, right there, SGA uses his shoulder and strength to bump Rudy off his spot and get a bucket at the rim OKC by 3. – 8:52 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder starters vs Wolves
SGA
Dort
JDub
Chet
Hartenstein
Western Conference Finals
Game 4 – 8:06 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder Starting Lineup vs. Timberwolves Game 4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Lu Dort
Jalen Williams
Chet Holmgren
Isaiah Hartenstein – 8:02 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showing respect to the staff members during warmups 🤝
📺 8:30 PM ET on ESPN pic.x.com/RmYaFy1kTu – 7:44 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA makes his Game 4 entrance. pic.x.com/68OVr19WDN – 7:04 PM

Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Jaden McDaniels on not fouling Shai in Game 3: “Kept my hands out of his shooting motion, or just kept my hands off him at all. … He’ll use his arms to tangle in yours and my arms are so long, it’s like they be getting caught places I don’t even want them to be.” – 12:25 PM