Shai Gilgeous-Alexander doesn't hide away from the possibility of Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs forming the biggest rivalry in the NBA soon.
Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup semifinals, their second loss of the season.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the top scorer for the reigning champions with 29 points (11/16 2PT, 4/4 FT, 1/7 3PT), team-high 5 assists and 4 rebounds.
In the press conference post-game, Gilgeous-Alexander was asked to comment on whether a rivalry between Thunder and Spurs can become the biggest in the league soon.
Reigning NBA MVP agrees with that:
"Possibly, there is a good chance for that," Gilgeous-Alexander said.
"Like you said, they are playing good, a whole lot of talent, they are playing the right way and have a good brand of basketball, it's definitely a possibility. But we know that anything can happen in a couple of years," he concluded.
This season, Gilgeous-Alexander played 24 games, averaging 32.6 points, 6.4 assists and 4.7 rebounds, playing 33.5 minutes per match.
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