When Shai Gilgeous-Alexander exploded for a career-high 54 points in a late-January game, it started a flood of plaudits for the gifted Oklahoma City Thunder guard. It also left the NBA surprised that he hadn’t done it before.
It took Gilgeous-Alexander 428 NBA games to reach the 50-point mark — not because he lacked the skill but more because the selfless all-star never felt the need to — but now that he has reached that level, he’s become a regular at the half-century plateau.
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