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"His Fav Pg Cooked Him 1v1": Fans Revisit Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s High Praise for Andrew Nembhard After Pacers Go up 1-0 in NBA Finals
- The 2025 NBA Finals opened with the Indiana Pacers defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 on the road in Oklahoma City.
- This matchup features four Canadian players, including MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Andrew Nembhard, who first competed together in Ontario youth basketball.
- Nembhard led Indiana's 15-point fourth-quarter comeback by scoring eight points and providing six assists while matching up defensively with Gilgeous-Alexander.
- Gilgeous-Alexander led the game with 38 points and described their matchup as a fierce but friendly competition between two players driven by a shared desire to win.
- The Pacers' victory broke new ground with three Canadians starting for the first time in NBA Finals history, amplifying pride in Canadian basketball and setting the tone for Game 2.
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Andrew Nembhard and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Are Two Canadians Who Know Eachother Quite Well
Source: Matthew Stockman / Getty Andrew Nembhard and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Are Two Canadians Who Know Eachother Quite Well It’s a basketball narrative made for the ages. Two Canadian kids who grew up competing against each other on the court are now battling on basketball’s biggest stage. Andrew Nembhard and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, both hailing from Canada, have taken two unique paths to achieve NBA stardom. Their story, intertwined since the…
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