When Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe went through a brief slump, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knew the turnaround was inevitable. Gilgeous-Alexander said Joe was ‘too good’ to stay in a slump for long after scoring a season-high 31 points in a 126-101 victory against the New York Knicks.

Joe, a 2020 second-round draft pick, joined the Thunder after being released just before the 2022-23 season and is averaging 8.8 points for the West's best team.

Here's what Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Joe said about his 31-point explosion: Mark Daigneault "We know he's capable of it. He'