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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made some puzzling remarks about one of his Thunder teammates following the team's win over the Spurs.
The Oklahoma City Thunder evened the series against the San Antonio Spurs, but it was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s puzzling comments following the victory that grabbed fans’ attention. Oklahoma City opted to use big man Isaiah Hartenstein to defend Victor Wembanyama for much of Game 2.
Hartenstein appeared to hold his own throughout Game 2, but apparently not everyone agreed. After the Thunder’s win, NBC Sports’ Zora Stephenson attempted to give Gilgeous-Alexander a layup question to praise his teammate.
Stephenson asked the NBA MVP about Hartenstein’s play against Wembanyama, hinting that the big man did well defending the Spurs center. Gilgeous-Alexander was not having any of it as the guard emphasized he was unsure if Hartenstein played well.
“I’m not sure if it was good, to be honest, yeah,” Gilgeous-Alexander responded in the May 20, 2026, postgame interview.
Stephenson appeared confused and asked if SGA could explain what he meant by his assessment. After a brief pause, this prompted Gilgeous-Alexander to backtrack from his original comments.
“It was all right,” Gilgeous-Alexander noted. “It was good. It was good.”
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