"He's focused on MVP like that's what it's about" - Brandon Jennings gets honest on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the OKC Thunder to the top of the Western Conference. SGA is one of the favorites to win the MVP award this season, but former NBA player Brandon Jennings isn't convinced of the Thunder superstar's abilities.

On the Gil's Arena podcast, Gilbert Arenas, Brandon Jennings, Rashad McCants and Josiah Johnson discussed a variety of topics. One of those was the Thunder's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday when they blew a 16-point lead with less than four minutes left.

Jennings said that SGA is too focused on winning the MVP this season, so OKC isn't going to be ready for the playoffs. He added that the Thunder are still a year or two away from becoming real title contenders.

"OKC ain't ready," Jennings said. "They're just not ready, they're not there mentally. They need another year or two. He's focused on MVP like that's what it's about, so he's gonna get his MVP and then the playoffs come, spanked."

The OKC Thunder have a 47-11 record, which is by far the best in the West. They are nine games ahead of the second-place Memphis Grizzlies. They are expected to get homecourt advantage until at least the conference finals unless they suffer an epic collapse.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging a league-high 32.4 points per game this season. He will be in a tight battle against Nikola Jokic, the three-time MVP, who is having a better season than his previous MVP years and averaging a triple-double.

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Timberwolves coach takes shot at Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after win

Timberwolves coach takes shot at Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after win. (Photo: IMAGN)

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch seemingly took a shot at Shai Gilgeous-Alexander following their win over the OKC Thunder on Monday. Finch pointed out how frustrating it was to play against the Thunder, as they aren't allowed to get physical with SGA.

"It's so frustrating to play this team because they foul a ton," Finch said. "They really do. They foul; they foul all the time, and then you can't really touch Shai. It's a very frustrating thing, and it takes a lot of mental toughness to play through it."

SGA is second in the NBA in free throw attempts per game, at 9.0, just behind Giannis Antetokounmpo.