Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has a history of getting under his opponent’s skin. Throughout the team’s series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Brooks tried his best to do that with Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but his attempts didn’t seem to land.
After the Thunder swept the Rockets, Gilgeous-Alexander went so far as to compliment Brooks, saying the Rockets instigator was a “really good guy.” The two even shared an embrace on the court and some friendly words when the series was over.
But that friendliness didn’t last long. On Tuesday, Gilgeous-Alexander dropped a photo dump on Instagram which featured an image of Brooks wearing a “Cancun on 3” jersey.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s caption was also a nod to Brooks’ villain persona.
Brooks definitely took notice of the post, responding to it by saying, “Sounds like a ghost writer.” Brooks signed that comment with “The Villain.” Rapper Drake also commented, because of course he did.
Overall, this feud — if you can call it that — feels pretty tame, especially considering Brooks’ history.
Despite Brooks’ presence, Gilgeous-Alexander still managed to put up some excellent numbers in the Thunder’s four-game sweep of the Suns. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 33.8 points in the series … and refused to engage in Brooks’ trolling tactics.
With the Thunder moving on, Gilgeous-Alexander can now focus on leading the team to back-to-back titles. After dominating in the regular season and the playoffs last year, the Thunder turned in a similarly strong performance this season, once again earning the top seed in the Western Conference.
While Brooks and the Suns turned in a good year, the team wound up as the No. 8 seed in the playoffs, meaning the road will only get tougher for Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder from here.
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