MONTREAL — At first glance there does not seem to be a lot in common between Canadian basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and legendary drummer Neil Peart of Rush.
Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti sees quite a similarity between the two Hamiltonians, however.
“I don't know that Shai realizes that he's sharing that connotation with another legend. But both are very similar in their approach, because they’re very precise, very well thought out, and they're both technicians, and that's the way I would look at Shai." Presti credits “a learning mentality” for the 25-year-old Gilgeous-Alexander’s progress, and expects him to keep evolving.
"When I was a kid growing up, my favourite baseball player was Tim Raines,” said Presti, who reminisced about the old Expos teams when he drove into Montreal."For whatever reason, I loved the 'Rock'. He was a great player, and when I look at Lu, he's kind of built like Tim Raines. Defence, however, has always been his calling card. Dort signed with the Thunder on a two-way deal after going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft and quickly became one of the team’s top defenders, making waves with the way he slowed James Harden down in the 2020 playoffs.
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