Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's talent is not in question, but his methods are the subject of furious debate. His first two games of the 2025-26 season will do nothing to change that. On Thursday night, the reigning MVP showed exactly why he's the most frustrating player in the league to guard.

Gilgeous-Alexander poured in a career-high 55 points in the Thunder's 141-135 double-overtime win over the Indiana Pacers -- the Thunder are the first team in NBA history to go to double-overtime in each of their first two games of a season -- on 15 of 31 from the field and 23 of 26 from the free throw line. He also added eight rebounds and five assists.

His 55 points on Thursday were the third-most by a Thunder player since the team moved to Oklahoma City in 2008, and he's already up to 90 poi

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