After making a striking admission on why he didn’t enjoy winning Thunder’s historic championship, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turned the NBA calendar yesterday. November 27 night felt like another page ripped from a legend’s playbook. Oklahoma City walked into Minnesota riding a 10-game heater. They walked out with an 18-1 start, another win, and a reminder that their superstar is operating on a different wavelength.

The Thunder leaned on a scorer who still delivered after being listed as questionable with an illness. And that’s the real hook. Every time OKC needs a lift, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander responds. His 40-piece against the Timberwolves on Nov. 27 pushed him into a tier occupied by just one name for nearly four decades. It sets up the news that hits even harder.

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