A former NBA champion with the Boston Celtics made a bold statement about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during the Oklahoma City Thunder's win over the New York Knicks on Friday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied past the New York Knicks for a 117-107 win on Friday night at Paycom Center.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied in the fourth quarter to win their 14th straight game, 117-107 over the New York Knicks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a minus-odds favorite to win NBA MVP despite Nikola Jokić's outstanding numbers so far this season.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault credited Cavs’ Jarrett Allen for his dominating performance leading Donovan Mitchell and the team in Wednesday’s loss. Following one of the more entertaining games between two small-market teams, a reporter asked Gilgeous-Alexander about its significance.

Gilgeous-Alexander amassed 33 points (12-26 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 7-7 FT), four rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal across 37 minutes during Friday's 117-107 win over the Knicks. As it couldn't have been in any other way,

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If Shai Gilgeous-Alexander means what he says, the NBA won’t have much choice but to reinsert itself in cities like Cleveland and Oklahoma City.