How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Silenced the Doubters and Sealed His MVP Destiny in Thunder’s Game 2 Triumph
For the second straight game, the Timberwolves couldn’t keep Gilgeous-Alexander off the line, either. He shot 14 free throws in Game 1 and 15 in Game 2 (the 29 are the most he’s had in a two-game span since February).
There’s been a lot of talk about foul grifting with Gilgeous-Alexander, but most of the fouls have been pretty obvious ones by Timberwolves trying to stay in front of his shifty style.
It’s not the first time this postseason the Timberwolves have struggled to guard a lead ball handler who likes to get to the line. They dispatched the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the first round, but Luka Doncic averaged 30.2 points and 9.2 free throws per game in the series. It didn’t propel the Lakers to a competitive series, but it may have been a harbinger of things to come for the Timberwolves defense.
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