Epic data is comparable to Jordan James. The era of SGA is coming early?

If you are happy, you might as well join in this boring buzz.

When the NBA Finals moved to Game 3 on Wednesday, loyal Indiana Pacers fans are likely to shout "Free-throoowmerrrchaaant" at Oklahoma City Thunder star Shay Gilgers-Alexander.

Or, if history repeats itself, keep on having those boring discussions online that the current MVP's game style is simply not worthy of all the hype surrounding it in terms of viewing.

It is certain that these are all useless work. But for most of the season, the 26-year-old is diving into NBA history with his performance. His smooth style and magic of playing against the West were dazzling as he tied the total score with a 123-107 victory in the second game Sunday night and carried the Thunder team forward. Despite this, these sounds never stopped.

Perhaps Indiana's basketball-loving people will surprise us all and break this disrespectful ethos.

As SGA's performance of scoring 34 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in the Thunder's Revenge Battle reminds the public, his game has a cookie-cutter characteristic that often weakens the public's ability to appreciate his performance, or willingness. He can always get to his position, read the defense, and then accurately make the right choice for scoring or passing, an accuracy that is both extraordinary and dull.

He didn't soar in the air like Ja Morant or Anthony Edwards to do a network-detonating dunk, nor did he fill the tech statistics table in an extremely gorgeous way like the great Nikola Jokic, but he managed to end all of their seasons over the past seven weeks of the playoff journey. Although his bunch of dark guys were too lazy to notice this.

Let's start with microscopic details. Alexander scored a combined 72 points in his first two NBA Finals, surpassing the great Allen Iverson (71 points) to become the leader in this particular category. This is worth mentioning, as there was some thought-provoking criticism of his performance in the first game, and the Thunder suffered a shocking defeat that time, although he scored 38 points, he only had three assists (14 of 30 shots in the game). After such a tragic defeat, anyone can be scrutinized, and the fact that he missed the last two-pointer in the last 66 seconds was also an understandable part of the discussion. But even so, it is still a bit ridiculous that any player is considered not good enough after scoring nearly 40 points.

Look at the macro level now.

In the past 18 playoff games, Alexander averaged 30.8 points, 6.8 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game. Do you know how many people have played in the playoffs that averaged these standards (30 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 1.8 steals) in at least 16 playoff games - two. And you are likely to be familiar with their names.

Michael Jordan (four times) and LeBron James (twice), that's all the list currently-for the time being. Of course, this happened after Alexander led the league with average scores in the regular season, leading the Thunder to a record of 68 wins and 14 losses, with the league's No. 1 defense and the best NBA net win in history. So, yes, maybe it's time to stop picking and give this young man the praise he deserves.

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle did do so after Game 2.

"(As for Shay, you can even write down 34 points in advance before they even get on the plane tomorrow to prepare for the next game," he said. "This guy will score. We have to find a way to create difficulties for him as much as possible."

It can be said that this is another way to determine that SGA is unstoppable.

However, even if Carlisle made such a comment, it is worth noting that no one asked him about Alexander's performance at the time. He forced this insight into a question about the depth of the Thunder's offensive. On this night, like many nights before, Alexander's huge role in the Thunder victory seemed so natural that it wasn't even worth discussing.

But this stability should not be taken for granted. As shown in the past two series, there is a difference between superstars like Alexander who can play top almost every night, and stars like Edwards and Halliburton who act more like roller coasters.

Halilburton's incredible finale in the first game covers the fact that he was basically in a downturn before that magical moment came. Three days later, when Dort and Carson Wallace made him miserable throughout the game, he disappeared at the most critical moment (only 3 points and 3 assists in the first half), and eventually scored 17 points, 6 assists and 5 turnovers in the game.

After two games, the following is a comparison of the preliminary data of the match between the point guards of both sides...

SGA: Average of 36 points, 5.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2 turnovers.

Halliburton: Averages 15.5 points, 6.0 assists, 6.5 rebounds, 1 steal and 4 turnovers per game.

Thunder head coach Mark Dagnott is the least surprised of any observer.

"Yes, it's not surprising at this point," he said after the game. "That's what he's been doing. He just keeps improving and improving and stand up in every occasion where he's in it and we're in it. I think he's really, really good at controlling the overall pace of the game tonight tonight. I think everyone plays better, I think we play better as a whole, and I think it's a byproduct (he plays). ”

For Alexander, he will continue to play like this, whether people appreciate it or not.

"I'm just being myself," he said. "I don't think my game is the same, I'm in every game with a different mindset, I just try to deal with the game the right way, and I think I've done quite well in that so far. Of course, now I will trade those points for two wins. But that's where we are now, and that's where we are. You can't go back to the past, you can only make the future better, and that's what I focus on. ”

SGA made this statement in his signature sunglasses, because his future is indeed so bright and dazzling, and he also wore a T-shirt with the late great John Lennon image.

Imagine him and everything that this Thunder might accomplish in the future.

(text/Mango with his performance)