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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander laughs, points at Dillon Brooks after hitting jumper over him
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder officially kicked off their road to repeating as NBA Champions with a win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 on Sunday evening. But with Dillon Brooks on the roster, this series was always going to heat up as it progressed.
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Over his career, Brooks had prided himself on being a pest defensively — or at least trying to be. Sometimes it works, and other times it doesn't.
When he tried with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander , it did not go his way and ended up giving the reigning MVP a laugh.
With 4:56 remaining in the first half, Gilgeous-Alexander got to his mid-range spot and elevated for a jumpshot over the contesting Dillon Brooks . The Thunder star made the jumper, and as he backpedaled, starting laughing at Brooks and pointing at him.
The slow-motion replay might've been even funnier than the live sequence, which only caught the tail end of it.
It's worth mentioning that Gilgeous-Alexander and Brooks are both Canadian and have spent multiple summers on the Canadian National Team together, pursuing a FIBA World Cup and an Olympic medal together in back-to-back offseasons.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished the first half with 17 points, two rebounds, and three assists while shooting 7-of-13 from the field. Dillon Brooks finished with seven points as he dealt with foul trouble in the first half.
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