Timberwolves Coach Knows Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Will Get Friendly Whistles, Says Team Can't Focus on Calls

Timberwolves coach knows Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will get friendly whistles, says team can't focus on calls

Gilgeous-Alexander went to the free-throw line 14 times in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Makes It Feel Bad

There was a sequence in the first quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals where the Oklahoma City Thunder used a drive-and-kick and a swing pass to get the ball to versatile young noodleman Chet Holmgren, who'd floated to a whiteboard-perfect shooting position out above the break. Naz Reid of the visiting Timberwolves hastened to close out on Holmgren, who is a danger from deep. Holmgren showed a decent enough pump-fake to cause Reid …

Reviewing all 13 fouls Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drew in Game 1 of Wolves-Thunder

If Game 1 was the blueprint for how the officials will treat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, it's going to be a long and frustrating experience for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Worse is that it's going to be darn near unwatchable for fans.

Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder rout Wolves in opener - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overcame a slow start to score 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 114-88 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday.

New York. The Oklahoma City Thunder yesterday defeated the Timberwolves of Minnesota in the first game of the final of the NBA Western Conference, with the leadership of its star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 31 points.

The Oklahoma City Thunder made a convincing start to the NBA Western Conference Finals, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 in Game 1.