Shai Gilgeous-Alexander downplays Spurs after OKC Thunder finally beat San Antonio

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the OKC Thunder to a dominant win over the Spurs, insisting the focus remains internal despite finally snapping their season-long drought.

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SGA downplayed the significance of the win, stressing the Thunder’s “us first” mentality post-game.

His 34-point performance powered OKC to their first victory over San Antonio this season.

The OKC Thunder have the best team this season. However, their kryptonite has been the San Antonio Spurs, whom they had failed to defeat until last night. Changing the script with a 119-98 win at Paycom Center, OKC secured their first against the Spurs in four games.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander expresses his views on their  difficulties vs Spurs

Following the game, Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander expressed his views on their struggles against the Spurs this season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stands by "Super Bowl" remark

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the OKC Thunder to their first victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

After the win, SGA downplayed the win, saying it was not the "Super Bowl" and doubled down on his statement when questioned about it by the media during the post-game conference.

"It’s never about the other team. It’s always about us (Timestamp: 1:39)," SGA said. "We’ve gotten to where we’ve gotten because we’ve focused on ourselves, and that’s the only thing every night that stays constant."

 

 

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's wonderful performance

SGA's 34 points made the difference on the night as the Thunder finally managed to subdue Victor Wembanyama, claiming an impressive 21-point win.

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