Charles Oakley Believes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Was Exposed in the Playoffs

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Charles Oakley Believes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Was Exposed in the Playoffs

Oakley believes that Shai is a great scorer, but was exposed as not a great athlete in the playoffs. "There is a lot of wings that can check him and get into him," Oakley said. He reasoned that this made Shai resort to other ways to ensure he was able to score, such as pushing off and flopping.

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