And he's splitting league leadership of the top advanced analytics almost right down the middle with Jokic, in addition to being the all around highest rated defensive player in the league.
@@ryanamburgy2791 Knicks and Celtics came to beat Thunder but couldn't do it. Thunder without Chet and Caruso beat them. J-Dub continues to play inconsistently as well. Shai needs a little bit help to win those games. It can come either Wiggins or Dort or Wallace. It doesn't matter. Without a beta, OKC beat those teams, which is very impressive.
He was tied for first in most steals last year. Dude is crazy on defense, and seems to have gotten better. Like he knows what it would take to stop him, so he just does that on the defensive side.
He was great last year and he's even better this year...for as many people that make the argument for Giannis defense I would argue Shai's defense is actually better than Giannis this year
His game has been this. If anything he went to another level defensively now shooting more 3’s and making them. He’s the complete 2 way package you could ask for. Plus the passing ability has always been there but he’s averaging 5+ assists as well this season. ThunderUP
MVP! Counting stats, advanced stats for win shares & plus minus, leading a team to the first seed in the tougher conference. Elite two-way impact. MVP!
It’s insane what Shai is doing man he’s leading Okc to a 30-5 record so far. For context, 15/16 warriors were 33-2 after 35 games not saying they’re gonna break it cuz they absolutely won’t but it’s insane what OKC is doing.
Crazy how good OKC defense has been, And thats WITHOUT Chet & Caruso. This team is SCARY talented. SGA is so consistent it's insane, I know Jokic is putting up big numbers, But i find what Shai is doing more impressive tbh, His stats aren't AS crazy, But they're still absolutely incredible, And he's doing it while leading this young squad to win after win. Best in the west by far & Making a serious case as the best team in the league.
@brasscross5476 Shai is just a better leader, Which is what MVP used to be about. He inspires his team to play better, Where as Jokic teammates quite literally just wait for Jokic to take the game in his own hands. Some might find that impressive, But all that tells me is his teammates have very little confidence in themselves, And Jokic is aware of this, Choosing to embrace the hero role instead of motivating his teammates to play up to their full potential.
@@butterschunkmcdonalds5333 Jokic literally gives his teammates more than enough chances but they aren't good enough often so it ends up with him carrying I swear y'all started watching yesterday
I think he gets robbed again unfortunately. Feels like the only way he gets "one" is if he aaverages 40 while they break G State's r eg season record. Its ridiculous, he should be the frontrunner but there's a weird anti- canadian bias.
@@RealMrSmile far better what goofy? shai is down his second best player. jokic cant even consistently win with jamal murray mpj aaron gordon christian braun and russell westbrook lmao.
@@RealMrSmilehow SGA gotta better team 😂 they just play poise and smart every stretch. No excuse when all the other team got HOF players and all stars on nuggets and bucks
@AidanXavier988 nash was a great player great shooter unbelievable passer but in my eyes SGA already got him...this guy is next level will give you 30 effortlessly...he moves around like he's not even giving a 100%
Man he should’ve got mvp last year thunder was 1 seed they hoe him this year it’s not even close dude literally the reason okc number one seed he crazy both ends
They're still talking like Jokic is #1. This is why the Bad Boys called out the bias Bird benefited from. Sure, they went overboard saying he's be just another player. But it's definitely a bias. If Luka was doing SGA is, even with the more proven all star help, he'd be leading the polls easily and the media wouldn't be hiding the fact he's leading the league in all kinds of advanced metrics.
@@J-Hue Lol Luka individually had such a better season than SGA it's not even funny how much better he was And still he had less votes just because SGA had a seed carried by teammates
SGA real MVP consistently dropping 30s & the Thunder winning w/o Chet. Even if Jokic avg triple double still not goona be enough beat out Shai on race.
I’ll be honest I didn’t think they would beat the Knicks but they did I didn’t think they would beat the Celtics and they did and ofc my friends clowned me 😂 so Give this man the MVP
He cannot not win the MVP if he keeps winning games like this. And if OKC keeps steamrolling through every team in the league due largely to SGA's massive will and supreme effort.
@@RealMrSmileu jokkkic slurpers annoying asf 😂😂😂😂😂😂. Sga performs way better in a harder conference, similar records, better efficiency, without the 2nd best player chet too. Jokkkic won't fk u for defending him on RUclips like joy Taylor did to others lil bro
@@RealMrSmile It's not just record, though. It's about it's about individual dominance and winning since winning confirms the value of a player's stats. Shai's the only one that checks all the boxes.
This league is too easy for a guy like SGA. He applies the same level of game mastery as a guy like Luka, but with athleticism and efficiency. Boston playing like they're just trying to stay healthy for the deep run; OKC playing like it's a likely Finals matchup.
The best players ALWAYS had a majority mid range game. 3s and layups is a remedial way to play basketball. Smart basketball minds are done with the 2020s style of play
We went from jokic was underrated to now they glazing him. I Said It many times without Murray playing at Kobe kyrie 2016 levels jokic Will be another embiid. Great stats 5th seed then getting swept in second round.
@@la7ya72 Terrible opinion The difference is Kobe was succesfull without Shaq Watch the olympics where Shai and Murray had a very stacked team together They didn't reach top 3 Jokic meanwhile got a medal😂 Stop talking
@RealMrSmile you dont know sh about bbal i am european and i can tell you Serbia ex yougoslavia are a pwerhouse in bbal. You know Serbia won the silver metal in fiba world cut without him. Dont compare It with Canada collection stars to win like US team on budget. I sate a fact what Is jokic without Murray averaging 27. Sweep vs suns and gentlemen sweep vs warriors. Past year second round exit
Dude shoots 58% from 10-16ft and they make up 18% of his shots. Who the heck does that😂, that's just a cheat code level efficiency from midrange. It's not fair
@@Gabeplaysrugby Is Jokic keeping winning? Winning margin between OKC and Nuggets is 10 games. Jokic shouldn't be in this conversation. It is all media hype with average-minded voters. Derrick Rose won the MVP award with 25 points and 8 assists, whereas Lebron was the best player in the league. It was a very well-deserved win for Rose. Jokic got 2 extra MVPs because of stupid NBA media. OKC without Shai is a play-in team. J-Dub is continuously struggling in big games like that. He is not consistent or reliable at this point. The load that Shai carries is immense. Respect the REAL MVP!
@@dillatronic4757 Nuggets without Jokic is literally the Wizards Clowns like you show why you aren't voters with comments like that If Giannis or Jokic had SGA's teammates, their team would be as good, if not better
Ain’t it funny how when Slowkic fans talk about their darling playing defense it’d always them “Analytics” and not based on the eye test but when you say he stats pads, they be like “ You don’t watch him play”.. Interesting…..
Put Jokic or Giannis on the OKC and the team is as good and probably better than with SGA Shai is worse than both of these and just happens to be on the better team
Such a complete game … 3 level scorer, defense to boot… clutch time bucket getter… and most of all, he raises everyone else around him to be winners
What a block on Tatum!!
what is wrong with the NBA editor though,they don't put it in the highlights
@@kimtimothy3764😂Biased, can't show the 19 year old getting blocked
@@andilemabika7690 ishk,Guess thats why the NBA is getting worse and worse, if its a good play why don't just put it man
@@andilemabika7690 and I found the clip at NBC boston channel is it ironic?哈哈哈
@@andilemabika7690 hahahah
ngl at first I thought jokic was gonna be mvp, but 15 straight wins dropping 30 a night every night sga lowkey taking the award
And he's splitting league leadership of the top advanced analytics almost right down the middle with Jokic, in addition to being the all around highest rated defensive player in the league.
Yeah shai for sure winning MVP, DPOY, CPOTY this year, 2025 is the year for shai
Jok is a stat padder SGA not winning it
@@Jello13_K2B How is he gonna win CPOTY when theyre blowing every team out lol
@@J-Hue
Cool, Jokic is better tho, Giannis too
Shai just has a better team
He is clearly the front runner for MVP.
Nah jokic
If OKC beat the cavs he will be.
@@Gabeplaysrugby OKC without Shai is a Play-in team
@@GabeplaysrugbyWin more games fatty
@@Gabeplaysrugbyit's SGA's turn
OKC has beat Grizzles, Wolves, Clippers, Knicks and now the Celtics . That's a tough schedule to win all 5
Memphis was super injured but our last four have been extremely impressive
@@ryanamburgy2791 Knicks and Celtics came to beat Thunder but couldn't do it. Thunder without Chet and Caruso beat them. J-Dub continues to play inconsistently as well. Shai needs a little bit help to win those games. It can come either Wiggins or Dort or Wallace. It doesn't matter. Without a beta, OKC beat those teams, which is very impressive.
@@ryanamburgy2791Knicks and Celtics were fully healthy and still got stomped. I cant wait for a rematch with yall
Grizzlies didn’t have like 6 key players
@@dillatronic4757inconsistent as a scorer, but consistently impacting the game with his playmaking, and defending at high clip
Shai defense dont get talked about enough
He was tied for first in most steals last year. Dude is crazy on defense, and seems to have gotten better. Like he knows what it would take to stop him, so he just does that on the defensive side.
He was great last year and he's even better this year...for as many people that make the argument for Giannis defense I would argue Shai's defense is actually better than Giannis this year
Okc just doesn’t get talked abt enough
@@Yungin2RealAll they talk about is LeBron and the Lakers.
@@rickd438facts my rockets just beat them tonight and I bet we get no topic about us 🤣🤣🤣
gotta add that block on Tatum leading to the alley oop in this highlight video. amazing sequence.
SGA the smoothest player ive ever seen.
Shai is the new era of Mike and Kobe. This season his game is much more complete. Midgame,pull up and can play defense.
His game has been this. If anything he went to another level defensively now shooting more 3’s and making them. He’s the complete 2 way package you could ask for. Plus the passing ability has always been there but he’s averaging 5+ assists as well this season. ThunderUP
@@reobae I think he changed his shooting form this year so he can utilize it more. His midgame and pullup are much better.
He has better midrange% than corpseBe and jordan😂😂😂😂😂😂😂@@adventurek2066
@@adventurek2066 his form looks the same in my opinion. He’s just taking more 3’s
He’s just SGA lol
"idk if it was the TV or what, but I was expecting....more from this OKC defense" Scalebrine with about 2 min left in the first half and up 7 🙈
Somebody gotta tell him to be careful what you wish for
Lmao as a thunder fan, he was correct. It wasnt looking too good. But the Thunder always turn it up in the second half!
@@amar23685then he obviously doesn't watch much OKC cuz he woulda known lol. Exact same thing happened in New york
haven't been paying attention to OKC at all. 15 straight is insane and to get the 15th W against Boston at that. Wow
MVP! Counting stats, advanced stats for win shares & plus minus, leading a team to the first seed in the tougher conference. Elite two-way impact. MVP!
Best Canadian Player Ever…. a MVP & championship will solidify it!!!
Cavs on a 10 game win streak ,1st in the east and OKC on a 15 game win streak 1st in the west.That will be good game.
It’s insane what Shai is doing man he’s leading Okc to a 30-5 record so far. For context, 15/16 warriors were 33-2 after 35 games not saying they’re gonna break it cuz they absolutely won’t but it’s insane what OKC is doing.
I mean cavs have an even better record
And I think they only have 2 losses with at least 1 center healthy. I think 3 of their losses came when they had 0 bigs healthy.
the chase down block on Tatum is the reason where he will win the mvp
MVP! MVP! MVP!
Big time Shai/OKC fan checking in.
Not surprised at the final score. Sga is talented.
SGA MVP🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm Lakers and lbj fan , please give that man MVP !!
MVP doing MVP things
Shai is big leader 🌟
Unlike Durant
@@dillatronic4757 yes yes you are right 👍🏾
This the first time i seen someone iso jrue holiday mora than once like he’s a regular defender Shai is different bruh
It's time to have the conversation &
admit Sga is the real Michael Jordan
of this generation
If he gets a few rings we can have this convo for sure. I think its possible, but we’re in a tough league to do that in
We have to stop saying the next and just praise the actual person it’s toxic
Lmao first Ant now SGA? There will never be another Mj plus this guy doesn't even have a ring bruh wtf 😂
Crazy how good OKC defense has been, And thats WITHOUT Chet & Caruso. This team is SCARY talented. SGA is so consistent it's insane, I know Jokic is putting up big numbers, But i find what Shai is doing more impressive tbh, His stats aren't AS crazy, But they're still absolutely incredible, And he's doing it while leading this young squad to win after win. Best in the west by far & Making a serious case as the best team in the league.
Idk put any all-star player in his place and they're maybe 2 seeds below, do the same with Jokic and the Nuggets are a bottom 3 team.
@brasscross5476 Shai is just a better leader, Which is what MVP used to be about. He inspires his team to play better, Where as Jokic teammates quite literally just wait for Jokic to take the game in his own hands. Some might find that impressive, But all that tells me is his teammates have very little confidence in themselves, And Jokic is aware of this, Choosing to embrace the hero role instead of motivating his teammates to play up to their full potential.
@@brasscross5476 shai has a better plus minus than jokic
@@butterschunkmcdonalds5333
Jokic literally gives his teammates more than enough chances but they aren't good enough often so it ends up with him carrying
I swear y'all started watching yesterday
@@rustytv3023 So? His team has 10 more wins, doesn't really mean anything.
Seriously they can’t ignore shai. Jokic is a beast but shai too and his team is top of the conference .
OKC defense is downright scary bro.
not showing the block is criminal
Give him the trophy now, it's over
So much aura
33 pts
11 rebounds
6 assists
3 steals
2 blocks
3 3PM
8/8 FT
11/23 FG
I don't care how inefficient or whatever they want to call, give me that mid range game all night.
MVP SHAI DONT LET NBA ROB YOU FROM MVP THIS YEAR LIKE THEY DID LAST YEAR
they almost robbed jokic
its 50-50 at this point. Finally a close mvp race after 3 clear ones.
I think he gets robbed again unfortunately. Feels like the only way he gets "one" is if he aaverages 40 while they break G State's r eg season record. Its ridiculous, he should be the frontrunner but there's a weird anti- canadian bias.
His game is much better this year. He changed his shooting form to where he can pull up shoot from left and right and can utilize his footwork more.
What are you talking about cuh? Jokic easily won that MVP
They better give him his flowers. Hes the MVP front runner
if he beats the Cavaliers at home on wednesday then he should win the unanimous MVP reward.
The season is still young big guy. Relax
Why is that block on Tatum cut out ?!
Cmon how could you not show the block on tatum by sga
ya'll saving the chase down block for another video?
Give the MVP to Shai
OKC Cavs Game of the year!🏀😺☃️🥶
Yeah this MVP race is insane.
Shouldn’t even be a race your watching the clear winner
@@DeadShotMontages
Nah, he is just the guy with the far better team
Giannis and Jokic carry their teams like noone else
That's MVP
@@RealMrSmile far better what goofy? shai is down his second best player. jokic cant even consistently win with jamal murray mpj aaron gordon christian braun and russell westbrook lmao.
@@RealMrSmilehow SGA gotta better team 😂 they just play poise and smart every stretch. No excuse when all the other team got HOF players and all stars on nuggets and bucks
MVP!!!
He different
To be honest SGA was suppose to win MVP last year
This guy is a bucket bro
Best Canadian I've ever seen
No luka was definitely supposed to win that last year. Shai should be top two this year rn should be number 1 currently
@AP90x your opinion is your opinion
A bid for the greatest Canadian player no doubt. I’m rooting for him to surpass Nash!
@AidanXavier988 nash was a great player great shooter unbelievable passer but in my eyes SGA already got him...this guy is next level will give you 30 effortlessly...he moves around like he's not even giving a 100%
Not at all
His only argument was his record and even there he was literally tied
If he wins the MVP and a chip he's the new face of the NBA. I say that as a pround Canadian. Before this, Nash was my favourite player.
Say it with me, SGA, MVP! SGA, MVP!
Man he should’ve got mvp last year thunder was 1 seed they hoe him this year it’s not even close dude literally the reason okc number one seed he crazy both ends
They're still talking like Jokic is #1. This is why the Bad Boys called out the bias Bird benefited from. Sure, they went overboard saying he's be just another player. But it's definitely a bias. If Luka was doing SGA is, even with the more proven all star help, he'd be leading the polls easily and the media wouldn't be hiding the fact he's leading the league in all kinds of advanced metrics.
#1 seed with a record that was tied with Denver
He had no legit argument to be MVP
@@J-Hue
Lol Luka individually had such a better season than SGA it's not even funny how much better he was
And still he had less votes just because SGA had a seed carried by teammates
@ nuggets lost too wolves 😂🤣
大哥,你们怎么剪辑的?那个大帽塔图姆不剪进去??what is wrong with the NBA editor though,they don't put the blcok in the highlights?or is it bad call
He did well defensively in this game.
Dude is entering his prime an im here for it
Just give bro MVP he been doin justice for okc nd I’m not even a okc fan 💀 all mavs over here
SGA real MVP consistently dropping 30s & the Thunder winning w/o Chet. Even if Jokic avg triple double still not goona be enough beat out Shai on race.
Trying to hide that block he had on Tatum before the lob to Hartenstein lol shame
I’ll be honest I didn’t think they would beat the Knicks but they did I didn’t think they would beat the Celtics and they did and ofc my friends clowned me 😂 so Give this man the MVP
How come this highlight clips not include the chase down block by Shai
Everyone is wondering the same
Shai is mvp, he is great on both sides, his team is 1st without Chet + his stats are very good and high efficiency
Only team that can beat Celtics in a series
O real MVP! Dessa vez não vai ter roubo
He cannot not win the MVP if he keeps winning games like this. And if OKC keeps steamrolling through every team in the league due largely to SGA's massive will and supreme effort.
SGA MVP
Yea man him and Jokic both tryna get that mvp
Barely above .500 trash pudding boy
@@DeadShotMontages
4th seed but ok
If it's just record it would be Mitchell MVP
@@RealMrSmileu jokkkic slurpers annoying asf 😂😂😂😂😂😂. Sga performs way better in a harder conference, similar records, better efficiency, without the 2nd best player chet too. Jokkkic won't fk u for defending him on RUclips like joy Taylor did to others lil bro
@@RealMrSmile
It's not just record, though. It's about it's about individual dominance and winning since winning confirms the value of a player's stats. Shai's the only one that checks all the boxes.
@@RealMrSmile it matters record and stats mitchell is not on the same level of sga
MVP
Took brown straight to the cup on his first highlight
This league is too easy for a guy like SGA. He applies the same level of game mastery as a guy like Luka, but with athleticism and efficiency. Boston playing like they're just trying to stay healthy for the deep run; OKC playing like it's a likely Finals matchup.
MVP mode 😤
The best players ALWAYS had a majority mid range game. 3s and layups is a remedial way to play basketball. Smart basketball minds are done with the 2020s style of play
just give him the mvp now
Bascket ball better then football
REPENT AND BE READY GOD BLESS
Why wouldn’t yall show the block before the Lob
No doubt the 2024/25 MVP. NBA don’t rob him again
@@CaptainSurfy bro he’s not even better then Dereck lively
That 2nd half by boston tho🤣, OKC is going to finals.
Shai don't do empty stats.
Can’t believe clippers let this guy go. Imagine if Kawhi didn’t go to clippers and clippers built around this guy?
Not including Shai block on Tatum is criminal
Ya’ll ever notice every time Shai gets an AND1 play the sound guy always plays John Cena’s theme. 😂
boston’s first mistake was not having tatum guard sga, great win by okc.
Tatum wasn’t guarding SGA if he devoted his life to it nobody can
@ you right but as a superstar you gotta show some type of grit
MVP!!MVP!!
Edited out the SGA block on Tatum. But why?
Tatum got exposed by the new iced out gangster who wears grills and studs in his ears and big diamond chains, just not good for the league
Ik the clippers front office been sick ever since they traded him 😢
cavs and thunder completed the rebuild. remember how bad both these teams were like 5 yrs ago?
It’s funny when Russ is labeled a stat padder but when Jokic does it.. It is being put on a pedestal. Shai is the clear MVP rn
We went from jokic was underrated to now they glazing him. I Said It many times without Murray playing at Kobe kyrie 2016 levels jokic Will be another embiid. Great stats 5th seed then getting swept in second round.
@@la7ya72
Terrible opinion
The difference is Kobe was succesfull without Shaq
Watch the olympics where Shai and Murray had a very stacked team together
They didn't reach top 3
Jokic meanwhile got a medal😂
Stop talking
@RealMrSmile you dont know sh about bbal i am european and i can tell you Serbia ex yougoslavia are a pwerhouse in bbal. You know Serbia won the silver metal in fiba world cut without him. Dont compare It with Canada collection stars to win like US team on budget. I sate a fact what Is jokic without Murray averaging 27. Sweep vs suns and gentlemen sweep vs warriors. Past year second round exit
Beautiful to watch
0:31 bro his skyhook is a copy of Kareem
I guess @1:03 and @2:14 are skyhooks too? 🤣
@ yeah
That's is not a sky hook lmao
More like a push shot or maybe..fuck it idk wtf that is
Dude shoots 58% from 10-16ft and they make up 18% of his shots. Who the heck does that😂, that's just a cheat code level efficiency from midrange. It's not fair
There's no way to snub him again for the mvp...
kind of annoying that the 15 game streak doesnt count losing the cup final...
Cold af
MVP reguler
It’s scary and Chet not even playing Shai MVP
jokic is mvp of my ASS
RESPECT TO THE REAL MVP!!!!
SHAI GILGEOUS ALEXANDER
OBEY!
Is Shai nearly average a triple double?
@@Gabeplaysrugby is jokic 1 seed?
@@Gabeplaysrugby Is Jokic keeping winning? Winning margin between OKC and Nuggets is 10 games. Jokic shouldn't be in this conversation. It is all media hype with average-minded voters.
Derrick Rose won the MVP award with 25 points and 8 assists, whereas Lebron was the best player in the league. It was a very well-deserved win for Rose. Jokic got 2 extra MVPs because of stupid NBA media.
OKC without Shai is a play-in team. J-Dub is continuously struggling in big games like that. He is not consistent or reliable at this point. The load that Shai carries is immense. Respect the REAL MVP!
@@dillatronic4757must be tough being a Jokic hater, watch him grab another one and cry you clown.
@@dillatronic4757
Nuggets without Jokic is literally the Wizards
Clowns like you show why you aren't voters with comments like that
If Giannis or Jokic had SGA's teammates, their team would be as good, if not better
Joker or SGA 🤔🤔🤔
My goat
Finally the new Jordan is born💥 there is no one to be compared with him. Way better than anyone in the league
MVP
Clippers organisation are punching the air right now.
Didn’t wanna show block on Tatum? 💀
😂😂😂
SGA cooked them
At this point...Who is Ant?😂
Ain’t it funny how when Slowkic fans talk about their darling playing defense it’d always them “Analytics” and not based on the eye test but when you say he stats pads, they be like “ You don’t watch him play”.. Interesting…..
lmao eye test my a*s, numbers don't lie, your blind a*s couldn't see basketball talent if it hit you in your face.
Put Jokic or Giannis on the OKC and the team is as good and probably better than with SGA
Shai is worse than both of these and just happens to be on the better team