Nikola Jokić is the best basketball player on the planet, and he was also, importantly, the NBA's best player this season. But he is also almost certainly going to fall short in MVP voting to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for reasons that were on full display in Game 5.

According to Skip Bayless, the person most responsible for this loss was Shai Gilgeous Alexander, who failed to let his "Robin" — Jalen Williams, become "Batman" when it mattered the most.

Just days ago, following the Thunder’s Game 2 walloping of the Nuggets at home, Bayless confidently claimed the Thunder would be heading to the NBA Finals. He proceeded to call out Draymond Green and Paul Pierce, who both exclaimed that no one will be intimidated by OKC come playoff time.