Steve Nash Puts Shai Gilgeous Alexander in Jordan Conversation

Steve Nash stirred the pot by saying Shai Gilgeous Alexander is "getting into the heir statistically of people like Michael Jordan." Shai shrugged off the hype, telling Taylor Rooks, "I don't really love the comparisons" and "I'm still very, very far away. I've got a lot of work to do." His season numbers — 32.6 points, 6.5 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 56.2 percent from the field and 45.4 percent from three — have him firmly in the MVP conversation. Merlin sees a young star sharpening an already lethal toolkit. Those efficiency marks are rare and the modesty only deepens his mystique. For the Jordan talk to stick Shai will need sustained dominance and postseason proof. Watch his scoring, team wins, and how he answers the biggest moments.