[Newsweek] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became just the second player in the last 50 seasons to have 16 30-point performances through 19 games of the season — The other being NBA legend Michael Jordan who did it 17 times in the 1986-87 season.

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1. New generation MJ, with better efficiency and less turnovers. Can’t wait to have to GOAT discussion in like 10 years

2. If Shai maintains his efficiency would this be the highest scoring 50/40/90 season?

3. SGA the next GOAT?

4. Pace is up, fouls are up, scoring is up…but what Shai is doing is absolutely historic. If OKC continues, he’s looking at back to back MVPs and likely finals MVPs. He’s on a unique trajectory 

5. SGA like MJ? No wonder I love him so much.

6. Luka is averaging 35. He just has not played enough games because he was injured. But I am sure he will blow Shai out of the water after his first 19 games.

7. I think it’s getting to be time the general NBA fandom starts to recognize that Shai has taken a step above Luka and right now it’s really

   Jokic/Shai
   Giannis

   Luka

8. I love that the clippers gave him away early thinking they would be contenders only to keep the losing time tradition going strong

9. 37.1pts, 5.2reb, 4.6ast, 2.9stl, 1.5blk, 3.3to is crazy!

   Jordan was almost dropping 40 a night in the mid 80s and still contributing on defense.

10. Pretty sure he’s gonna shatter the record, I don’t even remember the last time bro scored under 30

11. Pretty insane. He’s so fucking good!

12. SGA has been an absolute monster asd with great efficiency too

13. And he doesnt even play the fourth quarter most of the time

14. Is this Canadian kid going to be chasing ghosts his whole career?

15. NBA legend Michael Jordan!

16. That’s wild!

17. The 1.7 turnover is what makes it insane. Ontop of the insane efficiency

18. My stupid brain read this at first as “michael jordan had at least 16 30-point games throughout the first 19 games of a season 17 times” wich is completely insane even for goats lmao

19. Shouldn’t Luka be able to achieve this as well? Ofcourse, if you are talking about the team’s first 19 games, it’s different. But on an individual level, Luka might be able to, I think.

    ETA: I checked. He can’t. He has had 30 in 9 out of 13 games, that he has played.

20. Man I remember when he was ranked below THT and Kevin Huerter in 2021. Now he in categories exclusive to him and MJ

21. He would have surpassed it if he played 4th quarters ngl

22. Current SGA is better than Peak Jordan on a per possession basis.

23. Ok

24. MJ also had a pretty crazy whistle, how do the FTA align?

25. No wonder bettors love him so much

26. Well, scoring is really going up, so I’m not sure these things can be compared.

27. This guy might be good

28. SGA is the smoothest scorer to come along in years! He gets to his spot almost every time and either makes the shot, draws a foul or makes the right pass. Good guy too! 👏🏀

29. I was clowned, berated, insulted and belittled for speaking the truth.

30. The 3 games he didn’t he played 3 quarters btw

31. This tells us that MJ is a very great basketball legend!

32. I bet Mike has twice less free throws.

33. Love him or hate him, Shai is just getting better

34. Scoring is way up overall. Not as impressive as it used to be.