Keeping the Oklahoma City Thunder within striking distance, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed out against the Brooklyn Nets with fancy moves inside the paint. It was another day in the office where the opposition had no answer for the MVP candidate.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder started a three-game road trip on Wednesday with a visit to Brooklyn to face the Nets.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set up for success, both now and in the immediate future. Can they become the NBA's next dynasty?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, Chet Holmgren had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from a stunning collapse with a game-changing blitz in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-121.

Massive line in win vs. Brooklyn

Though they may be the best team in the Western Conference at 44-10, the Thunder should have made this move at the 2025 NBA trade deadline.

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Qerim flat out asked Gay if he was a believer of the Thunder, to which he responded, "Not yet." The teams are 1-1 against each other this season, but it's important to note that both matchups came less than a month into the season.