Former NBA coach Michael Malone on guarding players like SGA It's almost impossible A lot of times offensive players like Shai will initiate the contact or hook his arm looking to draw that contact He is a foul artist

Mike Breen on SGA Does Shai sell calls sometimes Absolutely but so do 287 other players in the NBA It's a strategy to win When they weren't a contender nobody complained He drives to the basket more than any other player

Scottie Barnes on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Shai dont really foul bait yo Hes aggressive going to the basket so they call fouls for himTheres no reason to hate on his game

Stephon Castle nearly ends Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a vicious poster attempt but SGA fouls hard to stop him with replay

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hits the open 3 Cason Wallace strips Dylan Harper in the back court misses the layup Alex Caruso saves the ball and Carter Bryant with a bad foul sending SGA to shoot free throwsIncluding a replay of Bryant's 3 and the smile on his coach's face prior to

One year and one day ago 05232025 Jay Williams says Shai is doing what legends have always done but now its a problemor we can admit whats actually happening SGA is just unguardablestop crying play defense

LeBron on SGA winning MVP One of the most efficient campaigns we've seen Hes very deserving and nobody can say 'How the hell did Shai win again' He does things to a defense that you have to simply account for Hes number 1 and two and three on that scouting report and the head of the snake