When Did Pascal Siakam Become This Good?

[young3000]

I'm glad he cut back/ down on the spins. Someone got to him and told him to cut that shyt out

 

[Miggs]

Hes been good for years....his first all star game was 2020.

You just a casual fan.

 

[Miggs]

I'm glad he cut back/ down on the spins. Someone got to him and told him to cut that shyt out

Playing in Indiana his role has changed not as much iso ball for him but those spins were effective...

I mean look at this move he put on Embiid in the 2019 playoffs.

 

[jdubnyce]

I want SGA to win tomorrow
But
I out huge money on Siakam MVP
So
Yeah
Let's go Indy

Also, Pascal is a bonifide #2, in the perfect position in Indy. Raps didn't want to pay him #1 money. He's always been good

 

[thatrapsfan]

He’s an elite second option, he wasnt a good enough first option to make a Siakam OG Fred team a contender. It was a good move for both sides.

 

[desjardins]

Outside of his path to NBA I'm not sure I agree with this take
He's a 31 yr old NBA vet, with multiple AS teams, and all NBA teams on his resume who won MIP 6 years ago. How did he come out of nowhere . He's properly ranked as a AllStar caliber guy who's probably not a "franchise" player but can be a key #2 guy on a championship team. Right now he's probably the Pacers FMVP. You just didn't care about him probably because the media rarely focuses on him

 

[feelosofer]

Pascal was a key player when the Raptors won that ring in Toronto.

The thing is in Indiana he is a system fit because of his versatility. He can score almost anywhere on the court. He is also capable around the rim on both sides of the floor. He's basically a modernized Chris Bosh without the zestiness.

Whole he isn't a true #1 he's a very solid #2

 

[Hawala Man]

He most certainly was an overrated one trick pony during that finals run in Toronto. Had the Warriors not gotten injured they would've slaughtered them, but he was able to get away with it that year since they was injured.

I didn't watch him much in between that run up til now but it's clear he's added a lot to his game while still being a great downhill PF that can handle the rock. Salute to him.

Draymond admitted he was the most difficult player to guard in all his match ups. So all that injury stuff is non-sense the Raptors had the better bench and went through tougher competition that year/season.

He's also been an all star several times won MIP award and came straight out of the G-league where he developed his game. Never started playing basketball until in his later teens. So tell me what current player has a better resume coming from the G league?

 

[Barney Rubble]

After the bubble, he hired his own personal trainer, conditioning coach, chef and nutritionist. He's serious about improving, and it shows.

 

[Killer Instinct]

Contrast with someone like Ayton & Simmons. You can tell breh really loves the game. You don't make those dramatic leaps unless you actually enjoy the work.

 

[010101]

super premium role player*

 

[ISO]

Dog is incredible…he’s annoyingly good very few bigs faster end to end, tremendous footwork, his fall away jumper is butter.

There isn’t a skill he’s not solid in and he’s efficient from every range. Dude really is like a smaller Hakeem sometimes.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

If you watched him play in Toronto you knew he was nice

He can score on all 3 levels

 

[Joe Sixpack]

I think Indiana needs to utilize him even more

He needs to put up at least 20-25 shots tonight

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

He most certainly was an overrated one trick pony during that finals run in Toronto. Had the Warriors not gotten injured they would've slaughtered them, but he was able to get away with it that year since they was injured.

They were down 3-1 with the core that went 73-9