Isaiah Joe dialed up a corner three-pointer in the final minute of Tuesday’s first quarter and watched the ball splash through the net in front of the 76ers’ bench he once occupied. That shot is an example of what Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Alex Caruso calls Joe’s “superhero trait.

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.

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'