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NBA Finals 2025: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the lost art of the midrange jumper


[From ESPN]

TRAILING BY A point late in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder's season seemingly hanging in the balance, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander brought the ball up the left side of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse floor.

The MVP had the matchup he wanted and went to work one-on-one against Indiana Pacers wing Aaron Nesmith.

Gilgeous-Alexander darted left, taking two hard dribbles away from the rest of the Indiana defense. Nesmith stayed on his right hip for a couple of strides with the help of a hand check before Gilgeous-Alexander popped the defender with a sudden, strong forearm across the "INDIANA" on his chest, a forceful enough blow to put the 6-foot-5, 215-pound guard on the seat of his pants in the paint.

As Pacers fans protested what they believed should have been an offensive foul, Gilgeous-Alexander gathered his balance while stepping back for a baseline 15-footer as Andrew Nembhard scrambled over for a too-late attempt to contest the shot.

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