Doris Burke unwittingly roasted Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 1 of the WCF
It's no secret that getting to the free-throw line is a huge part of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's game. Free throws are one of the biggest reasons he leads the league in scoring.
It's also no secret that a large swath of NBA Twitter hates him for that the same way they hated names like James Harden and Joel Embiid for it. Just like them, fans call Gilgeous-Alexander a "free throw merchant" because of his propensity for getting to the foul line. And they don't mean it in a good way.
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So when Gilgeous-Alexander got to the free-throw line seven times in the first few minutes of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Timberwolves, it makes sense that Doris Burke would point out that this is exactly what NBA fans talk about when they call SGA out.
She called the man a free-throw merchant. On live television. This is hilarious.
'There's a reason NBA Twitter calls him a free throw merchant'- Doris Burke on SGA's 7 FTA in the first quarter pic.twitter.com/e2Jqlnaq2K
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 21, 2025
"There's a reason NBA Twitter calls him a free throw merchant," Burke said.
And, honestly, that's fair!
I don't think Doris meant that as a negative. She was simply talking about how Gilgeous-Alexander is able to get to the line seemingly at will.
But, man. I'm sorry. This is funny. Especially because you know fans loved it.
You know it's bad when Doris says it 😭
— MFFL NATION (@NationMffl) May 21, 2025
She actually cooked omfg
— Jahmeir D. ✭ (@JDCowboys2) May 21, 2025
Doris Burke has a burner confirmed
— Philly Sports Guru (@phlsportsguru) May 21, 2025
Good stuff, DB.
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