Shannon Sharpe believes that despite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's individual accolades, his season can be classified as a failure because he did not achieve his stated goal of winning both league and Fin

“One of those three things happened after the other two did not. I can't look at this as a successful season, although some might.”

Joe Johnson agrees with the player's self-assessment that the season was a failure, noting that he respects Shai's accountability for not meeting his personal standards.

“I love the fact that he that he took the accountability and put it on himself. You know that that's what the great ones do, bro. They don't deflect. They don't blame. They point right at themselves.”