Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Lebron: “I’ve Never Liked His Game”

[H. Selassie]

LeBron James is the face of the current NBA, he has been the best player in the league for the last 2 decades. There have been other legends during that time, but LeBron's exploits have firmly put him in the GOAT conversation.

As such, many NBA players idolize LeBron James and think he's the best player in basketball. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is not one of them, though, as he revealed in an episode of Pass The Rock.

"His game, I never really liked his game," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "To me, when I was younger, he was just super athletic, I wasn't that. He was 6'8 and super strong, and I wasn't that either. So I never like, related... Just kill you with skill. It is fun beating Bron."

This is a very bold claim from Gilgeous-Alexander, although his reasoning does make sense. LeBron James is a freak of nature, someone that dominates on every level thanks to simply being built differently. For a lot of young stars trying to make it into the NBA, it's hard to relate to a demigod like LeBron James.

It is a bit unfair to imply that LeBron James hasn't honed his skill though, he has reinvented his game time and again in the NBA. His passing remains criminally underrated too, he is one of the best of all time in that regard as well. And none of this implies that Shai doesn't have great respect for him either.

While he was talking, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said that it is fun to beat LeBron James. But he hasn't done it too many times. Gilgeous-Alexander has taken on James on 9 occasions, and LeBron's team has come out on top 6 times. He has scored more than 25 points just twice in those 9 games too, so it's safe to say that it's not a feeling he's enjoyed too much just yet.

He could get in the way of LeBron James if he helps the Oklahoma City Thunder finish above the Los Angeles Lakers this season, though. The Lakers are a game behind the Thunder, and the two teams will face one another on the coming Saturday in what will be a huge clash. While LeBron James is unlikely to play, Gilgeous-Alexander will be hoping to lead his team to a crucial victory against the King's Lakers.

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[big bun]

He really doesn’t like Lebron for some reason

 

[VegetasHairline]

 

[desjardins]

no but this lil nikka might got the most swag in the NBA
Not sure if he do them himself but he got some of the most creative posts and the only non-Sixer I follow on social media
He still need to play on a contender before anybody gives a fukk but he really one the best packages in the NBA

 

[Controversy]

The media wants every player to kiss Bron's feet...glad Shai ain't falling for the trap

Tell'em how you really feel

 

[CarltonJunior]

His reasoning makes sense. He couldn't pattern his game after him or play the game the way he does and therefore was never a fan of him.

 

[RaspberryFitted]

It makes sense. I can’t see any basketball player modeling their game around Bron because he’s a genetic freak that’s all-around gifted.

Cats look up to A.I, early Kobe, early Steph because you could see their flaws and how they adapted or enhanced their game.

 

[In The Zone '98]

nikka mad Bron was avg 30 without ten crossovers a possession.

 

[skyrunner1]

Is this gonna be like the jayz shyt, just a bunch of dudes taking shots at the crown?

 

[Georgiamuscle]

Is this gonna be like the jayz shyt, just a bunch of dudes taking shots at the crown?

What crown sir? Do you know how many players have been eating during his “reign”?

I thought this new generation was going to unanimously see him as the GOAT and forget about Kobe, MJ and the others

 

[H. Selassie]

Everybody disrespecting .


& would never.

 

[Premeditated]

nikka mad Bron was avg 30 without ten crossovers a possession.

who's mad?

you talking about Shai?

 

[A Pimp Named Slickback]

Here comes the "skill" argument

 

[VegetasHairline]

I'm sure Chandler Parsons will have something to say about this soon.

 

[CantStop]

I've seen him son Lebron and the Lakers for the past 2 years

dude really doesn't fukk with Bron