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

Reggie Miller on SGAs Foul baiting Are there questionable calls Absolutely But Hes attacking the defense every night Jaylen Brown been calling this out and he just shot 21 free throws last night

Anthony Edwards contests Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's jumper at the end of the 1st quarter SGA thinks it was a foul with a replay

Steve Kerr I don't have a problem with Shai I have a problem with the rules If you put your arm in everybody around the league will do what Shai does what James Harden does Like they'll hook your arm and they'll do that flail their arms and it's all part of the rules

Karl-Anthony Towns with good defense on SGA Jalen Brunson finds Landry Shamet for the easy fastbreak layup and Cason Wallace with a nasty ankle breaker on Shamet in the back court with replays

SNY SGA he's a tough cover He does a great job of convincing the referees - probably better than anybody in the league - that he's getting hit

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deflected the alley-oop lob for the steal Rudy Gobert with the steal at the other end SGA blocks the dunk attempt by Gobert and finds Jaylin Williams for the fastbreak layup with replays Gobert claims he got fouled