Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has received major criticism from fans and analysts for using foul-baiting as a key tactic to score baskets. This was highlighted further by former Bulls guard Jay Williams on Thursday, as he introduced a new viral segment trolling SGA’s foul-baiting on ESPN’s morning show “Get Up.”
Williams dubbed the new segment “Life Alert with SGA,” highlighting the Thunder star’s ability to attract fouls by falling to the ground at the slightest touch. Legion Hoops later reshared a clip from the show on X (formerly Twitter), while highlighting a quote from Williams from the viral feature.
“Jay Williams introduces his new segment: ‘Life Alert with SGA’ 😳 ‘Help me I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.’ (via @GetUpESPN),” Legion Hopps wrote, quoting Williams.
The clip earned mixed reactions from fans online, as some slammed Williams for introducing a feature that targeted a player and called him out for being insecure. Others, however, welcomed the segment, believing it was about time someone called out SGA’s style of play.
Though fans were divided about the new feature, the OKC star remains one of the best players in the league, a sentiment Williams also echoed while highlighting SGA’s ability before calling him out on national television.
“First of all, I’d say SGA is one of the most special players we have in the game of basketball,” Williams said. “He is elite when he plays up and down. There is a reason why he is a two-time MVP.”
While Williams showed love to the OKC guard, his following remarks highlighted the mixed feelings surrounding SGA, as the guard continues to divide opinions and fan bases with his style of play.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reflects on Thunder’s Game 6 blowout loss as Spurs level the series
The OKC Thunder reached the Western Conference Finals after back-to-back sweeps, but have met their match in the San Antonio Spurs. The Texan outfit forced Game 7 on Thursday with a 118-91 blowout win, while restricting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to 15 points.
After the game, SGA reflected on the loss while highlighting the key factors behind the defeat.
“They just punched, and we didn’t punch back,” SGA said (Timestamp: 0:09). “They were the aggressors tonight from start to finish. They played harder than us, made more shots, and were more aggressive.
“They were in attack mode, and we were on our heels … we kept it in a manageable spot, but in the second half it just blew out of proportion.”
With the series now tied, the Thunder will hope to finish the job at home on Saturday as they eye an NBA Finals matchup against the New York Knicks.
Edited by Arian Kashyap
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