Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on fan officiating complaints: You'll never hear a Denver fan complain about Jokic's free throws, you'll never hear a Lakers fan complain about Luka's free throws
“I understand why [fans] are frustrated about it, because they’re an X, Y and Z fan,” says Gilgeous-Alexander. “They’re playing against us, and in the past couple years we’ve happened to beat their team. And we beat their team because we scored more points.
We scored points at the free throw line, midrange, three-point shot, free throw, everything. So I completely understand why they’re frustrated. Gilgeous-Alexander shrugs at the criticism.
He averages 9. 1 free throw attempts this season, fewer than Luka Dončić (10. 3) and tied with Deni Avdija.
He points out the only time he averaged double-digit attempts was in 2022–23. “And nobody cared,” he says, “because we were the No. 10 seed.
” He isn’t bothered by the internet outrage. He just points out the numbers don’t back it up . Sports Illustrated This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on fan officiating complaints: You'll never hear a Denver fan complain about Jokic's free throws, you'll never hear a Lakers fan complain about Luka's free throws