Being cheered is neat, but being booed is fun. Nothing like pouring cold water over the opposition's dreams. Gilgeous-Alexander was met with "free-throw merchant" chants every time he went to the charity stripe. It's a nickname tied to him over the years as he's ascended to one of the NBA's best players.

The reason the Thunder have a 3-1 series lead is because of their best player and league MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Gilgeous-Alexander was a man possessed in Game 4, making timely buckets all game long and especially down the stretch.

Gilgeous-Alexander led the league with 7.9 made free throws per game this season, and he attempted the second-most per game in the NBA behind only Giannis Antetokounmpo. Gilgeous-Alexander, as he noted, beat both of those figures significantly during the 2022-23 campaign.