The OKC Thunder took care of business during their 2024-25 season opener, downing the Denver Nuggets on the road in a borderline blowout fashion.
As a collective, Oklahoma City reminded the masses why they were the top seeds out in the Western conference last year. Front and center, they displayed their elite two-way skills, which saw them coast beyond the century mark by dropping 102 points while simultaneously holding Nikola Jokic and company to 87 points scored on a lackluster 35.4 percent shooting from the field.
However, while there were many takeaways that could be had from Thursday’s game one showing, perhaps the most noteworthy and, frankly, important of all is the continued growth of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s scoring repertoire.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander proved his preseason shooting was for real
Throughout this year’s preseason, all eyes were drawn toward SGA’s seemingly improved shooting portfolio, particularly when it came to his willingness to hoist pull-ups from the long two-point range and even beyond the arc…