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SGA Admits He 'Needed to Be Better' After MVP Ceremony, Despite Thrilling Game

Following his second MVP trophy presentation on Monday, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander felt his performance against the Spurs didn't meet his usual high standards in the exciting Western Conference finals opener.

·May 19, 2026·via ESPN
SGA Admits He 'Needed to Be Better' After MVP Ceremony, Despite Thrilling Game

After being presented his second straight MVP trophy in a pregame ceremony Monday, Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, by his own admission, didn't perform up to that lofty standard in a thrilling Western Conference finals opener against the Spurs.

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48813019/shai-gilgeous-alexander-says-be-better-game-1-letdown-vs-spurs-mvp-presentation-night)._

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