Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been getting hate for his seemingly excessive free throw attempts, but teammate Jalen Williams is not having any of it.
According to Williams, Gilgeous-Alexander should “go to the free throw line more” because of his aggressive and crafty play style that often catches defenders off guard.
“He honestly should go to the free-throw line more. He leads the NBA in drives, and we’re like the lowest free-throw shooting team in the NBA. I think there are like six or seven people ahead of him that shoot more free throws. But because the media doesn’t like certain ways he gets fouled, that gets pushed. Just watch the games,” Williams said about Gilgeous-Alexander on The Young Man & the Three podcast.
Gilgeous-Alexander is on pace to win his first league MVP award since he leads the NBA in scoring (32.7 points per game). Free throws are a huge part of his offense, as he averages 7.9 makes on 8.8 attempts per contest.
Oklahoma City Thunder News: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops 42 points against the Los Angeles Lakers
After losing the first game of their back-to-back set against the Los Angeles Lakers last Monday (126-99), The Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back with a 136-120 win yesterday.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 42 points, six rebounds, six assists, and five three-pointers on 14-for-26 shooting from the field and 9-for-11 at the charity stripe. Jalen Williams, Luguentz Dort, Chet Holmgren, and Cason Wallace added 26, 17, 14, and 11 points.
Oklahoma City seized control of the game when Luka Doncic picked up his second technical foul in the final period. They outscored Los Angeles 29-12 the rest of the way.
