In ESPN’s Zach Lowe’s latest “10 NBA things” column that was released this past Friday, he gave Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander some love. Lowe talked about the unorthodox style of Gilgeous-Alexander’s driving game and how uniquely methodological he is.
“Gilgeous-Alexander’s fourth season — and last before his maximum extension kicks in — should be considered a raging success. I don’t really care that his shooting efficiency has declined; that’s expected for any young-ish centerpiece on a rebuild this deep.
He’s averaging a league-high 34 drives per 100 possessions. He has maintained decent efficiency on those drives, and a nice pass-or-shoot balance — borderline miracles given the talent around him. He draws heaps of shooting fouls, and has turned the ball over on only 5.9% of drives — 36th lowest among 255 players with at least 100 drives, per Second Spectrum.
Gilgeous-Alexander just gets wherever he wants. Nothing feels forced. His…