The Oklahoma City Thunder are 18-1 to start their title defense season, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is making NBA history.

According to ESPN Insights , with Gilgeous-Alexander’s 40-point performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, SGA became, “just the second player in the last 50 seasons to have 16 30-point performances through 19 games of the season.”

The other player? Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan , who did it 17 times in 1986-87.

Gilgeous-Alexander’s torrid start has reignited MJ talk.

Fans and pundits point to SGA’s blend of scoring prowess, defense and playmaking as echoing the Bulls icon’s early dominance. But is this all a little too much? Despite the above accomplishment, the SGA-MJ comparisons often feel more like hype than history, ignoring th

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