Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had scored 20 or more points in 124 consecutive games, just two off tying the NBA standard set by former Warrior Wilt Chamberlain in 1963. If one takes a quick flip through the NBA record book, they have a high probability of encountering Chamberlain's name, regardless of which page they land upon. So anytime a player is in position to usurp one of the former Warrior's records from the league's early days, it is worthy of note.
Gilgeous-Alexander was ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons as he continues to work his way back from an abdominal strain that has sidelined him since Feb. 3. It will be his 11th missed game this season, and he'll need to play in at least 16 of the remaining 22 regular-season games to be eligible for a second consecutive MVP award.
I'm looking at Jaylen Brown, and I'm saying I would give it to him. The MVP doesn't always go to the best player. If that's the case, Michael Jordan would have won it about 10 times, okay? The fact of the matter is sometimes it goes to the most valuable individual [during] that particular season - taking all things into consideration in terms of what you bring it to the table, what you have to work with, and what you're working against.
SAN FRANCISCO Steph Curry flew around the court and buried improbable, high arcing 3-pointers. Jimmy Butler used his smarts and muscle to carve out space for tricky shots and deft passes. And every other Warrior did . not much else on Sunday evening at Chase Center. Curry scored 31 and Butler poured in 30, but De'Anthony Melton (10) was the only other Warrior in double-figures as the Hawks beat the home team 124-11.
"You want me to compare us to them? That's a championship team right there. We're not," James told reporters. "We can't sustain energy and effort for 48 minutes, and they can. That's why they won a championship."
