Game 1 of the Western Conference finals brought a seasons-long debate back to the forefront, as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander polarized the global NBA community once again with his ability to get to the free-throw line.

T his year's NBA MVP announcement was put on hold while the players who will finish one-two in the voting — Denver's Nikola Jokic and Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander —