Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous Alexander Speaks On Win Vs Nuggets, Chet Holmgren A Threat, & Nikola Jokic

Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous Alexander Speaks On Win Vs Nuggets, Chet Holmgren A Threat, & Nikola Jokic

Sh you guys got out to a really strong start in this one on on both ends of the floor just what did you think of the the mentality and the approach that you guys had coming into tonight’s game yeah um we we started the game the right way for

Sure um we started the aggressors we were um we were playing fast on both end to the floor um and we’re disruptive so it was good you talk about disruptive you course you get 25 points off their turnovers just defensively what was working so well for you guys tonight on

That end yeah um we were we stuck to the game plan um we were aggressives and disruptive all night we um tried to make them play outside their comfort zones and uh they work the way that you guys got cck going from the perimeter tonight um seemed to

Open thing more things up with his roles hard rolles short rols um what’s it like playing with him and his ability to kind of mix up whether he rolls hard short or or pops yeah um makes the game easy like he can space the floor he can attack a

Close out um he can post up smaller guys um he’s a threat on the court know in so many ways and uh him drawing that attention he makes it easier for the guys around us around him um including myself and dub and Josh whoever’s out

There um yeah he makes it easier for the rest of the guys offensively speaking to Josh it seemed like you guys got him going on the Move downhill to the rim a number of times what was key in just um and not just him but but all you guys

Seeming to have kind of a head esteem as you went to the basket tonight U we just wanted to play through our strengths um I think that was the biggest thing um Josh knows what he he’s really good at um that’s getting downhill getting in the paint and making plays from there um

And when he did that he was good for sure from your perspective how hard is it to beat Denver yeah I mean the defending champs um they’re that for reason um they their style of play is hard to guard uh they obviously with with the yic and the

Shooters around him um they have talented shot makers around him Jamal Michael Porter calwell Pope um and then defensively they try to make you play um outside of your comfort zone um and they play be together on both ends of the floor um it’s not a fluke they won the

Championship um they’re a really good team and we know that every night we play them um and uh it’s a a challenge for us uh to to play them um and happy we got the last two obviously um but you you you get out of bed for for to play against

Teams like that just knowing that they’re at the level that you want to get to um and you really get to test um how good you are do you guys feel like you’ve reached that that level haven’t beaten them twice now on their home court um not yet we we’re not

Championship level yet um we’re heading in the right direction for sure um I can feel it I think guys on the team can feel I think I think everyone can feel it um we’re getting better uh you just don’t want to get complacent um and stay

On that track and and keep uh attacking day in and day out um and hopefully we get there one day Mark has talked about not getting distracted by outcomes good or bad um what is it about what you guys have built over the last couple years uh

That gives you confidence that you you guys will kind of have blinders on to a huge win like tonight or you know a disappointing loss you’re bound to have some point um we just always PR Zer and zero mentality um tomorrow we have to wake up and and do the same thing we

Would have to do if we lost um and that’s our mentality uh nothing’s complete um especially this early in the season we’re not where we want to be we want to be a better team by the end of the season than we are today um we have to keep working if we

Want to do so we know that Shay we talked to Mark about your offensive night he just said you were cruising you didn’t force anything and obviously looked really comfortable out there offensively just how comfortable did you feel and just what was what was working

So well for you yeah um I felt good um my teammates were I think a lot of it had to do with my teammates flowing um the way we played offensively tonight allowed myself um to kind of play in space and play comfortably um like some

Of that has to do with cat getting going um Josh getting going guys being aggressive um and establishing threats early in the game um and the defense had to worry about multiple things by the time that um um I I got the ball and got

To start attacking um so a lot of it goes to them um and then as far as uh my shots and stuff I just tried to shoot shots that I I know I can make and and stuff that I work on day in and day out should actually just asked uh case

This question but you know he’s a rookie this is this is all he knows uh you’ve been around for a while been around a lot of young teams uh what is it about this team specifically that can just confidently go out there make the defending Champions look uncomfortable in their own house

Um we uh we’re competitive um and we uh we play together we play hard and we don’t we we stay in the moment um we focus on possessions we focus on winning minutes of spans we focus on winning quarters we don’t Focus okay we need to win the game um we just

Try to do everything we can um and wherever that leaves us it leaves us at the end of the night um tonight it paid off else than thanks you right [Applause] Matt

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