SGA 'Ready to Go' for 'Biggest Game of My Career' After Thunder's G6 Loss vs. Spurs in NBA Playoffs

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't second-guessing his offensive approach following a poor showing in the team's 118-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA playoffs Thursday.

"A lot of the shots that I'm shooting, I've shot plenty of times before and they feel good," the two-time MVP told reporters. "They're just not going in. But it's too late to abandon my work and abandon my game and who I am. This late in the season, I've got to trust it and live or die by it."

Gilgeous-Alexander added he's "ready to go" ahead of what he called the "biggest game of my career."

The dynamic guard shot just 6-of-18 from the field and missed all five of his three-point attempts en route to scoring 15 points in Game 6. The Thunder were minus-28 points with him on the court.

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Between having the 7'4" Victor Wembanyama hover around the basket and Stephon Castle hound SGA on the perimeter, San Antonio has found a formula for slowing down Oklahoma City's best player.

Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 24.3 points on just 37.9 percent shooting. With 52 made free throws, more than a third of his scoring output has come from the charity stripe.

It's a testament to the Thunder's depth that they're one win away from the NBA Finals despite SGA's struggles. Jared McCain and Alex Caruso in particular have stepped up at times.

Tactical adjustments are part of any postseason series. Coaches and players both react to what they're seeing on the court.

With a player as good as Gilgeous-Alexander, though, there's risk in shifting away too much from what has worked. That might only make things worse because of the downstream effects on the game plan.

SGA will probably try to find some subtle ways to create better scoring opportunities, but his general mindset is likely to remain the same with the season on the line.