{"id":50523,"date":"2025-05-08T17:22:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T16:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=50523"},"modified":"2025-05-08T17:22:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T16:22:43","slug":"we-came-out-here-desperate-shai-gilgeous-alexander-makes-honest-admission-after-handing-blowout-game-2-loss-to-nuggets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/we-came-out-here-desperate-shai-gilgeous-alexander-makes-honest-admission-after-handing-blowout-game-2-loss-to-nuggets\/","title":{"rendered":"We Came Out Here Desperate- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Makes Honest Admission After Handing Blowout Game 2 Loss to Nuggets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made an honest admission after they avenged their series-opening loss to the Denver Nuggets. The Thunder handed their rivals a 149-106 defeat in a blowout fashion in Game 2 of their Western Conference Semifinals series on May 7. After having suffered a 121-119 loss in Game 1, both teams stand even in the series.&nbsp;<\/p><p>After the win, star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an honest admission to make. Reflecting upon the significance of the victory for the squad, the 26-year-old said that they were desperate for a win as they headed into Game 2. He said,<em> &ldquo;We came out here desperate.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p><p>Gilgeous-Alexander went on to say that the team wanted to avoid a 0-2 hole heading on the road and they came up with necessary plays that helped them secure a win. Speaking to TNT Sports, he said, <em>&ldquo;We knew what it would look like going down 0-2 on the road. That wasn&rsquo;t really an option for us. We knew that waking up this morning and we uh we did the necessary things to get a W.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\"We knew what it would look like going down 0-2 on the road. That wasn't really an option for us.\"<br><br>SGA tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephanieReady?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@StephanieReady<\/a> that he and the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/okcthunder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@okcthunder<\/a> approached Game 2 as a must-win &#128483;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eIO4ptAvSH\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/eIO4ptAvSH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAonTNT\/status\/1920333085188472868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>May 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/head-coach-tom-thibodeau-credits-new-york-knicks-outstanding-defense-for-game-2-win-over-boston-celtics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Head Coach Tom Thibodeau Credits New York Knicks&rsquo; &lsquo;Outstanding Defense&rsquo; For Game 2 Win Over Boston Celtics<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&ldquo;Definitely Wanted To Put an Imprint on the Game&rdquo;- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Reflects on His Game-Winning Performance<\/h2><p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came up with a crucial performance of 34 points, four rebounds, and eight assists in a historic matchup. The night saw the Thunder setting an<a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/okc-thunder-shatter-2017-nba-finals-game-4-record-by-posting-87-points-in-first-half-vs-nuggets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'> NBA record for recording the highest-scoring first half with 87 points.<\/a> Not only this, during the game, the Canadian star also set a personal record with +51 plus\/minus, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realapp_\/status\/1920325166866841637\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>the highest +\/- in a playoff game in NBA history.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p><p>Speaking about his performance, the presumed NBA MVP 2025 said that he wanted to make an imprint on the game. He said, <em>&ldquo;I definitely wanted to put an imprint on the game from the get [go] without trying to force anything, and ultimately still just let the game tell me what to do.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p><p>The Canadian added, <em>&ldquo;The game&rsquo;s going to test me. Every possession down, they&rsquo;re going to throw coverage at me, and I have to make the right decision, make the right answer. I think I did a pretty good job in the first quarter.&rdquo;<\/em> On Wednesday night Shai-Gilgeous was shooting 11-of-13 from the field and 11-of-11 from the line.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Apart from recording a half with most points in a playoff game, Oklahoma City tied the franchise&rsquo;s record for the most points scored in a quarter as they led the Nuggets 45-21.&nbsp;<\/p><p>For Game 3, the Thunder will hit Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 9.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/boston-celtics-set-unwanted-nba-record-amid-woeful-conference-semifinals-run-vs-new-york-knicks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Boston Celtics Set Unwanted NBA Record Amid Woeful Conference Semifinals Run vs. New York Knicks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Thunder handed the Nuggets a 149-106 defeat in Game 2 of the best-of-seven series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":50529,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1117,3408],"class_list":["post-50523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-oklahoma-city-thunder","tag-shai-gilgeous-alexander-4"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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