{"id":762208,"date":"2026-06-16T04:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T04:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/762208\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T04:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T04:45:15","slug":"nba-fans-troll-shai-gilgeous-alexander-for-workout-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/762208\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA fans troll Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for workout video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder failed to defend their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/category\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NBA<\/a> championship. They reached the Western Conference Finals but the San Antonio Spurs dethroned them in seven games. However, the two-time MVP is already back in the lab.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Players often take a vacation to start the offseason. Gilgeous-Alexander decided to take a different path. He is putting in work just over two weeks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/shai-gilgeous-alexander-blunt-reaction-thunders-loss-spurs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">since elimination<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/shai-gilgeous-alexander-enters-game-7-vs-spurs-with-legacy-on-the-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters Game 7 vs. Spurs with legacy on the line<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workout video was shared on X by Legion Hoops. NBA fans dropped their reactions in the comments section,  with many trolling the superstar guard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhere is the clip of him practicing falling down after taking wide jump shots,\u201d a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LeBron__SZN__\/status\/2066678767683006787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">user said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDude\u2019s tendons and bones gotta be steel doing all these workouts,\u201d one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dunkcross5\/status\/2066693884869316687\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">reaction read<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c10 reps of standing at the free throw line,\u201d a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/2066678673093038361\" rel=\"nofollow\">comment read<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cwhere\u2019s the free throw regimen part?\u201d one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BronGotGame\/status\/2066689061717172658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">fan wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMaking sure he getting those flopping movements ready to get them FTs,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/47TheAgnt\/status\/2066692784526881146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">posted another<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201che gettin ready to bait some fouls,\u201d a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fuccjesus\/status\/2066680168387920310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">user commented.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-od-removed-fetchpriority=\"high\" data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='elementor elementor-68004 elementor-location-single post-187565 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nba tag-nba tag-oklahoma-city-thunder tag-shai-gilgeous-alexander mv-content-wrapper']\/*[3][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[12][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/default-152-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander \u2014 G, Oklahoma City Thunder\" class=\"wp-image-112029\" \/>Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) against the Phoenix Suns in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder looking to bounce back<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Thunder were expected to return to the NBA Finals and defend their title. The Spurs crashed the party and sent the then-defending champions home, fueling Gilgeous-Alexander to start preparing for next season early.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oklahoma City\u2019s front office will have to make big decisions on their pending free agents. However, the franchise also owns a plethora of draft picks it can use to maneuver the salary cap and further strengthen the roster. With Gilgeous-Alexander hungry to reclaim lost glory, the Thunder will be hard to count out from winning again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder failed to defend their NBA championship. 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