The NBA Finals continued Monday night with the Oklahoma City Thunder taking a 3-2 lead over the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Arena after a 120-109 win over their Eastern Conference opponents.
The game included 28 points from Pascal Siakam of the Pacers and 40 points from rising Thunder star Jalen Williams, who was one of two Thunder starters in double digits along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 31 points for OKC.
The Thunder's win has sparked conversations about what a potential OKC championship would mean for a superstar dominated league, especially considering the controversy that has surrounded him for his alleged "foul baiting" on the court.
On Monday, longtime NBA scribe Bill Simmons shared his thoughts on the one thing about today's NBA that appears to bother him more than any other in comments viewed over 670,000 plus times.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander takes it to the rack vs. Aaron Nesmith.
Shai-Gilgeous Alexander takes it to the rack, finishing with his left hand against Aaron Nesmith of the Pacers on Monday.
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"Can we ban the 'Face of the League' convo? Let's just make it illegal. It's the single stupidest NBA conversation," Simmons wrote on X Monday.
The conversation surfaced earlier this year when fans debated whether Celtics star Jayson Tatum was worthy of the moniker after he helped lead the Boston to the 2024 NBA title.
"Honestly, it's between Luka, SGA, Wemby or Cooper Flagg right now," one fan said.
"Lmao you started it," another reader said.
"Ur just mad it ain't Tatum," another added.
"We all know Adam Silver is the face of the league," another fan added.
"Yep. The league doesn't need one face. Plenty of stars to drive the entertainment factor," another reader added.