""I'm tired, but it's expected," said Gilgeous-Alexander, who set a new career-high with 55 points. "It's a good way to break the ice on the season, shake the rust off, kind of bust the lungs up, get my cardio back.""
""Two things. Being in the moment and understanding that we're down five, it's three minutes left, there's a lot of time left," he said. "Then also understanding the beginning of the season is just as important as the end of the season.""
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 141-135 in a second consecutive double-overtime game to open the season, a feat unprecedented in NBA history. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points and logged 45 minutes after playing 47 minutes in the opener. Coach Mark Daigneault had planned to limit minutes following the grueling opener, and the Thunder trailed 118-113 with 3:16 remaining in the first overtime. Gilgeous-Alexander chose to keep playing, emphasizing being in the moment and the importance of the beginning of the season.
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