Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets surprisingly honest about Isaiah Hartenstein's performance

Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder was not as noteworthy as the previous matchup. However, it was still a good game that saw some adjustments from both teams. 

One of those adjustments the Thunder made was playing Isaiah Hartenstein more. He made his presence known in Game 2 with his physical play that caught a lot of people's attention because he was getting away with a lot of contact. Even his teammate, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, had doubts about his center's performance.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets bizarrely candid about Isaiah Hartenstein's Game 2 performance

It was quite an eventful Game 2, filled with big moments across the board. SGA and Victor Wembanyama proved they are MVP-level players once again with their performances. Normally, they would dominate the headlines, but it seems one other player is catching a lot of the flak.

Hartenstein is that player, as he played more minutes this time around. He found ways to be more impactful, and that is through his physicality. Spurs fans would point out that Hartenstein got away with a lot of contact, but it seems his teammate is not a big fan of his approach either.

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For the most part, Gilgeous-Alexander is a level-headed player who knows the right things to say in interviews. After Game 2, he had a rare moment when he questioned Hartenstein's performance. It is an unclear point, but he was a bit vague and hesitant to praise his teammate.

"I'm not sure if it was good, to be honest. It was alright, it was good," Gilgeous-Alexander said about Hartenstein's performance in Game 2.

Wembanyama only scored 21 points, but he still grabbed 17 rebounds. It was not as prominent as the Game 1 performance, which proves that Hartenstein did have some impact after all.

However, he will be a big talking point because even the NBC/Peacock broadcast had a compilation of him being overly physical in Game 2. The Spurs will be out for revenge, especially now that they are in their home court for Games 3 and 4.

Hartenstein himself explained in a mid-game interview that the referees told him he could do that. It was yet another bizarre moment, but it seems he is operating within the parameters set by the officials.

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