Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's scary Jamal Murray outlook for Olympic rivals

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06/29/2024 08:45 PM

The Oklahoma City Thunder are sending rising superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, and he will be flanked by the maestro of the Nuggets’ 2022-2023 championship Jamal Murray on Team Canada at the event. Gilgeous-Alexander is clearly looking forward to playing with the Nuggets phenom judging by a recent post that amounts to a scary outlook for Team Canada’s upcoming opponents.

Gilgeous-Alexander’s message came amid a Victor Wembanyama truth bomb about a Team France vs. Team USA matchup. Miami Heat star and Team USA member Bam Adebayo made a “potential best” remark about Team USA heading into the Games.

If Gilgeous-Alexander’s recent assertions are current, it sounds like Team Canada’s backcourt could be the most confident in the entire Olympics.

Gilgeous-Alexander’s Strategy For Olympics, Revealed

Gilgeous-Alexander sounds like he’s ready for basketball-based combat with Team Canada based on his recent comments.

He outlined a strategy for what he and Jamal Murray will do to opposing backcourts by the time the action gets underway in Paris this July, according to reporter Josh Lewenburg on X.

“I drive, he shoots. Simple as that,” Gilgeous-Alexander said.

The Oklahoma City Thunder star’s plan sounds a bit odd in a sense considering what an incredible shooter and scorer he is, but it speaks to the depth and talent of the 2024 Team Canada squad. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged over 30 points and shot nearly 54 percent from the field in the Thunder’s pursuit of excellence last season that ended with a number one seed and a playoff series victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in round one.

Murray shot a blistering 42.5 percent from three-point land last season, the best mark of his career from downtown, perhaps illustrating why Gilgeous-Alexander is so gung-ho about his currently planned out offensive strategy.

Thunder Star’s Team Canada Opener Less Than A Month Away

Team Canada’s opener in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games is less than one month away, with Murray and Gilgeous-Alexander’s squad set to face an undetermined opponent on July 27 in Paris.

The Thunder star Gilgeous-Alexander’s Canadian team is stacked with prized NBA talent and players like RJ Barrett are confident in the results they can produce after securing a bronze medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

“I firmly believe that we have a player pool and pipeline that stocks us out to the 2032 Olympics and beyond,” Barrett said. “We are ready.”

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