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Sep 10
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Why Luka Doncic & Shai Gilgeous-Alexande...

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Jason has reached the last few players on his NBA player rankings list and he dives into why he has Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic at No. 2 and Oklahoma City Thunder MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at No. 3. He breaks down each player's strengths and weaknesses, why they're ahead of Milwaukee Bucks big Giannis Antetokounmpo, and what separates Doncic from SGA.

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