On April 25, it was reported that in the first round of the NBA playoffs G2 that ended on April 25, the Thunder defeated the Pelicans 124-92 at home, leading 2-0. After the game, Holmgren and Alexander were interviewed together, Holmgren directly called Alexander the MVP, and the shy Alexander gave him a roll of the eye.
In this game, Alexander played 35 minutes, shooting 13 of 19, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 33 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, with a plus/minus of +24.
Holmgren played 29 minutes, shooting 9-of-13 from the field, 3-of-6 from three-point range, 5-of-6 from the free-throw line, and exploded with 26 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks, with a plus/minus of +32.
After the game, the Thunder players were interviewed on the sidelines, and Holmgren put his arm around Alexander and said: "One thing I want to say, Alexander is the MVP, the MVP of this league, I have to say it, because he is too humble to say that himself." ”
As a result, Holmgren looked at Alexander, who gave him a roll of the eye directly.
The teammates on the side laughed, Holmgren laughed too, and only Alexander was still touching his face.
After the game, Alexander spoke to reporters. Speaking about being called MVP by teammate Holmgren, he said: "I want to say, I'm humble, but I also have pride. I'm confident. I don't always show it, but I'm a very confident person. ”
In addition, Alexander said that the Thunder are focused, don't care about outside issues, and some teams that are ranked high in the regular season struggle at home, saying, "I think we have to put the team win first. All those things are distractions that get in the way of victory. Every night, 15 of our team went to bed wanting to win the next game. We'll do everything we can to do that. ”
In this regard, netizens have said, "The first in the West, 30+5+6, the guard with a shooting rate of 53% can't get the MVP, which is outrageous"
"Jokic is clearly better"
"It's like this in the West, if it's 65 wins in the East, it's ironclad MVP. There is a zoning bonus"
"The atmosphere of this Thunder team is really good"
"There is a high probability that I will ask the teacher, I really hope it is Alexander"
"I thought the Grizzlies would be the New Youth Army, but I didn't expect it to be the Thunder"
"It's amazing how quickly the Thunder are rebuilding."