Building the perfect NBA player has been a fun activity to kill time. It’s traditionally used to create discourse and highlight the best players at each basketball skill.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recently participated in a fun exercise as he prepares for the 2024 Olympics. The 26-year-old headlines Canada’s best roster in program history.
Gilgeous-Alexander had to pick the best player for five important basketball attributes. He went with Kobe Bryant’s scoring, Andrew Nembhard’s passing, Lu Dort’s defense, Chris Paul’s IQ and LeBron James’ athleticism.
While surprising to most, Oklahoma City Thunder fans shouldn’t be surprised by Gilgeous-Alexander’s selections. He’s known to select his teammates in these types of hypothetical questions as a sign of support.
Dort is his teammate on the Thunder and Nembhard is a fellow Canadian. Paul was Gilgeous-Alexander’s teammate for a sole season upon his arrival to OKC.
Gilgeous-Alexander is also a massive Kobe stan, so his selection for point production isn’t surprising.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander builds his perfect player:
🪣 Scoring – Kobe Bryant
👀 Passing – Andrew Nembhard
🔒 Defense – Lu Dort
🧠 Game IQ – Chris Paul
🔥 Athleticism – LeBron JamesThoughts on SGA’s picks? 🤔
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 23, 2024
