Shai Gilgeous-Alexander feeling like a villain after helping thunder complete a sweep of sons Monday in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Reigning MVP makes fun of Suns guard dillon brooks with an Instagram post on Tuesday. Gilgeous-Alexander referenced a moment in Game 2 when he hit a shot over Brooks, then pointed to his Canadian compatriot and laughed as the two ran back onto the court.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points 120-107 Winning against Brooks and Phoenix that night. After the game, Brooks commented on Gilgeous-Alexander “flopped and failed” in getting the call, while being described as “weak”.
However, the 2025 NBA champions got the last laugh. She brought up that image of her and Brooks again in the Instagram photo carousel. The last name on the guard’s jerseys was changed from “Cancun On” with Brooks’ number 3 spelled out: “Cancun On 3.”
Brooks was mocked in the caption of the post tendency to become a villain As Gilgeous-Alexander wrote: “Everyone wants to be the villain until the broom comes out and the dust settles and you realize who the villain is.” Brooks commented on the post: “Sounds like a ghostwriter – villain.”
The Cancún joke only refers to the vacation spot for players after the season. However, the saying “Cancun on 3” earlier date To lakers Guard Nick Van Exel in the 1998 playoffs. Los Angeles is down 3-0 and rushing to start warmups for Game 4, instead saying, “One, two, three… Lakers!” To break up the crowd, Van Exel shouted, “One, two, three…Cancun!”
Canadian national team teammates embrace in a warm embrace after the Thunder concluded the series Monday night. Gilgeous-Alexander praised Brooks’ development after the game, calling it “impressive” how he has redefined himself as a player.
He also made sure that his close friend’s actions in the game did not affect him.
“Obviously, knowing Dillon, he’s a great competitor, great guy. No matter what people say about him, he’s a really good guy. … So yeah, all that villainous stuff, it doesn’t bother me,” Gilgeous-Alexander. Said. “I know exactly who Dylan is.”
Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 33.8 points and 8.0 assists against the Suns, while Brooks put up 26.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game – likely ahead of the trip to Cancún.
