Splitting between Jaren Jackson Jr. and Marvin Bagley III, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sliced his way to the basket for the easy layup. He let out a sigh of relief. Like regular people who go to the park,

Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder are the finalists for this season's Most Valuable Player award,