The Oklahoma City Thunder's championship hopes ended with a Game 7 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did everything he could to keep Oklahoma City alive, pouring in a game-high 35 points in Game 7.
However, his standout performance wasn't enough to prevent the Thunder from suffering an eight-point defeat.
SGA made an honest admission after the loss, acknowledging that the team and he himself had failed to achieve the championship goal they had set for themselves.
He viewed the defeat as a valuable learning experience and said, 'There's a reason for that, now I have to look at that reason and try to make sure that it never happens again.'