Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 'Deeper Bag' Than Luka Doncic?

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off a season where he saw another leap in his game. The first time All-Star and first team All-NBA guard averaged 31.4 points per game over the course of the last season.

The Thunder guard is also drawing drawing comparisons to one of the top players in the entire NBA. Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic averaged 32.4 points per game at 24-years-old.

The Mavericks also made a move this offseason to bring in former Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams through a sign-and-trade. Williams joined Theo Pinson's Run Your Race podcast, where he compared the two players.

This wasn't the first time this matter has been debated, as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell claimed Gilgeous-Alexander has the "deepest bag" in the NBA. This would contradict Williams' statement, as he stated that Doncic has the "deeper bag" of the two.

"I got Luka," Williams said on the podcast. "Luka has more game winners and proven stuff. That step back to his left, I don't know if I've ever seen it get blocked or stopped and it's the same spot over and over and over again."

Williams went on to argue that, while Gilgeous-Alexander is able to pick his spots in the midrange, Doncic "has a counter to everything."

It makes sense, as the comparison can be fun. The two guards were both drafted in 2018, albeit with Gilgeous-Alexander being pick No. 11, where as Doncic went at pick No. 3.

The two players couldn't have had much more polarizing differences when it comes to their ascension in the NBA. Doncic was immediately placed in a position to be the main guy, and hasn't averaged under the 20 points per game mark in his career.

Gilgeous-Alexander played on a well-rounded Los Angeles Clippers team in his first season, then shared the guard duties with Chris Paul on the Thunder in year two, meaning it took until year three before he was "the guy" on a team.

While Doncic plays in a heliocentric offense that allows every play to run through him, the two both hold high usage rates for their squads.

One similarity the two players have is their use of pace, and their ability to control the pace of the game. Both aren't quick to get to their spots, but both have unique counters and skillsets to pick their spots.

As both superstars continue pursuing their first championships, they're going to continue and get compared, especially as both use their handles and elite shot making skills to dissect defenses.

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