Negotiation With the Ref": Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Attracts Scathing Evaluation of His Play Style Despite Historic Numbers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's playing style has become a focal point of criticism during the Western Conference Finals. A postseason tracking study by Tom Haberstroh shows he fell to the floor on 17.4% of his playoff shot attempts, the highest rate among star scorers still playing. On fouled shot attempts, he finished on the floor 51.4% of the time, compared with 29.3% for Harden, 19.2% for Brunson and 17.9% for Mitchell. The debate has drawn in defense and culture, with Draymond Green defending SGA and asserting most contact is legitimate as defenders panic. The conversation even extends to a board game parody by Underdog.