Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is not an ethical hooper. For those unfamiliar with the term, it refers to players who score points without resorting to excessive foul-baiting tactics. Gilgeous-Alexander is far from the only unethical hooper in the NBA.

In a dominant Game 1 win, Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the story for all the wrong reasons. Gilgeous-Alexander, who jumped into traffic on multiple occasions Tuesday and drew a foul call to snag free throw attempts, was even called a “free throw merchant” on the TV broadcast by ESPN’s Doris Burke.

"There was a lot of frustration out there," Finch said to reporters about the foul calls. "But we got to — we talked about that before the series started, and we have to be able to kind of put that to the side and get on with the next-play mentality."

Bill Simmons has suggested that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets a different whistle compared to anyone else in the NBA playoffs.

For years, basketball players who look to force fouls on offense have plagued fans with disdain. Most memorably, James Harden used to be an all-time great when it came to drawing fouls. Players will flail their arms,