basketball player

Chapter 664 Chapter 662: Basket Terminator

Siakam is a flexible big man who can shoot, has a certain offensive ability with the ball, and can defend.Of course, he's still the Pacers' go-to tool in transition.He grabs the rebound, makes the transition, completes the big dunk, and then keeps returning to the defense. This is the impression most people have of Siakam.

However, Siakam can do more than that.What many people overlook is that he can score 1.362 points per round at the basket, which is already better than 82% of players in the league.His true shooting percentage of 68.4% can also be said to be very good.

Siakam is not the kind of simple pie-eating player. His means of holding the ball are very rich. Whether it is turning forward or turning back, he can always find the advantage of misalignment.

Others would ignore that, not Henson.These data are completely written in front of Henson, he knows exactly what his players can do.Therefore, he is also very willing to let his players do what he is good at.

Siakam scored two consecutive conversions on the court, allowing the Pacers to narrow the gap to 3 points.After that, under the reminder of head coach Nick Nurse, the Raptors began to pay attention to their defense speed.

This was quickly reflected on the court. When Van Vleet made a long shot from the outside, the Raptors immediately began to retreat.

They gave up the offensive rebounds and began to retreat when their teammates shot.In this way, no matter how fast the Pacers counterattacked, they could not make an effective conversion.

Although "Van Jordan" missed a long shot this time, when Siakam grabbed the rebound, the Raptors' defensive formation was already in place, and he could not continue to stage a good show of one-stop dunks.

So Siakam handed the ball to Brogdon.But the Cameroonians know that their chances have not been cut off.

The Pacers were caught in the trenches again, and Leonard pressed him close before George could catch the ball.The commentators had to sigh for Leonard's defensive ability. He defended George so that he couldn't even catch the ball.

But Brogdon was not overwhelmed by this, but returned the ball to Siakam very skillfully.

Siakam held the ball in the right corner, and Anunoby immediately opened his arms.Siakam's two dunks just now have angered Anunoby.So this time, Siakam will face the opponent's toughest defensive posture.

Anunobi originally wanted to prevent Siakam from breaking through, but he didn't expect that Siakam didn't do that. Instead, he took two big steps and directly leaned against Anunobi. He wanted to play with his back!

"Siakam is going to play Anunobi with his back!?" Kevin Harlan was a little surprised, because the whole world knows that Anunobi is not easy to mess with.Is Siakam doing this on his own will or Henson's arrangement?

Siakam continued to push into the penalty area. He rarely showed his post-up skills because he rarely got singles opportunities.But rarely showing it doesn't mean he's not good at it.

The sweat that flows silently off the court can always turn into rewards when you need it most.

After advancing into the penalty area, Siakam suddenly turned to the left, as if preparing to make a shot.Anunobi immediately stuck to it and jumped up vigorously.He wants to use a volleyball cap to make the No. 43 in front of him feel powerful.

But when Anunoby jumped high, he did not complete the block as he wished.Because Siakam didn't make a shot at all, his turn was just a fake move!
After flying Anunobi, Siakam immediately turned in the opposite direction.This beautiful low footstep made him completely throw off the defense.Then, Siakam made a hook shot and put the ball firmly in the frame.

Siakam's skills were rough when he first entered the league, but now, his touch is soft enough to be the envy of most big players.

The point difference instantly became only 1 point, and the Raptors fans fell silent.Because, they have already watched that No. 43 scored 3 goals in a row!

"Beautiful footsteps, Siakam played very smart. Anunobi thought of his opponent too simply, Siakam can not only convert dunks. Score 6 points in a row, Siakam's sudden power changed the situation of the game."

Kevin Harlan nodded approvingly, and the game became interesting.

"Defend, defend! Keep defending!" After Siakam scored, Henson did not relax his vigilance.He yelled on the sidelines to remind his players to continue to tense their nerves.

So, it was Siakam again, this guy was completely excited, and rewarded Ibaka with a big risk.

This ball was also Leonard's breakthrough, and then passed the ball to Ibaka under the basket.Ibaka is also around the rim and can score just by jumping up and putting the ball in.

However, as soon as he took off, he felt a huge pressure coming from behind.Then, the basketball was forced to fly to the backboard.It was Siakam, who blocked it directly from behind Ibaka.Once this guy is excited, the power is very amazing.

Seeing this situation, Anunoby immediately returned to the defense. He gritted his teeth. He was bound to make Siakam pay the price in this defense.

After Siakam blocked the shot, he held the ball and advanced in the middle. At the same time, Oladipo and Brogdon were inserted on both sides.Siakam looked left and right, wanted to pass the ball, but didn't have a good pass route.

So this guy simply gritted his teeth, grabbed the basketball and went straight into the paint, he wanted to attack himself!
"Come and die!" Anunobi roared and took off to block, and two forwards of similar stature collided fiercely in the air.

It can be seen that Siakam's center of gravity has been staggered. This time the confrontation was still too fierce for him, and Anunobi defended it very bravely.

But with all the center of gravity lost, Siakam's shot was not crooked.He threw the basketball to the basket at the last moment before his body fell, and scored in the confrontation, which is not what Siakam is afraid of.His strong body ensures that he can continue to score in the confrontation.

The referee's whistle sounded, indicating that Anunoby made a foul.However, a second after the whistle sounded, the basketball went straight into the net!

Two points are valid, and a penalty will be added!Pascal Siakam's ability to finish at the basket surprised all Toronto fans!
"Scored again, and also made free throws. Who can tell me what happened on the field!? A defensive champion like Anunobi has nothing to do against Siakam?"

Kevin Harlan was shocked. He didn't expect Siakam to play so well.Consecutive shots, continuous scoring.That was certainly Henson's strategy, and once again, Henson's strategy worked.

The appearance of Siakam almost made up for the gap left by Antetokounmpo's absence!The depth of the Pacers' lineup once again shocked the entire league!
Everyone can fight when they come up, and they are not easy to provoke.This is the Pacers, this is Henson Joe's Legion.

At the free throw line, Siakam steadily made a free throw.So far, he led the Pacers to complete the overtake for the first time!
After Siakam made a free throw, Nick Nurse hurriedly called to stop the game.He doesn't want to see his advantages being swallowed up like this, he needs to make some arrangements to stabilize the situation.

But to be honest, Henson is not optimistic about the suspension effect of Nick Nurse.If you want Henson to comment on the Raptors, this team is good everywhere, but the head coach is weaker.

Even Popovich would be caught by Henson, let alone a mere Nick Nurse.

After the players left the court, Henson patted Siakam on the shoulder hard.This guy really didn't disappoint him. His day-to-day efforts have transformed him from a rough guy with rough skills to an all-around scorer. Siakam's superb footwork in the interior just now must have surprised the whole world.

So far, the Raptors' strongest defensive gate other than Leonard has been challenged. Henson has reason to believe that Leonard will devote part of his energy to Siakam.In other words, he can no longer devote 100% to defending George.

But even so, Leonard's defense is still a big problem for George.So in the next step, Henson needs to play tricks on the back line.

So, Henson walked up to his "bench bandit" Rose.Now Rose's eyes are much more confident than he was at the beginning of the season. Henson couldn't believe that this guy was thinking about retiring a few months ago.

Fortunately, he stopped all of this.Whenever he thinks of this, Henson still feels a sense of accomplishment.

"Derrick, you replace Brogdon. You and Oladipo, I need you to use your impact to attack those two guards who are only 1 meters tall."

There is nothing wrong with Brogdon, but in terms of impact, it is indeed not as good as Rose.The former rookie of the year is more like a shooting guard.

What Henson needs now is impact.Sending two 1-meter "point-giving lineups" on the field, if Henson didn't use it, he would be too sorry for Nick Nurse's "good intentions".

When Nick Nurse found that his defense line collapsed except for Leonard's point, that is when the Raptors' defense was completely shattered.

At that time, Henson will let everyone realize that this team is good everywhere, but the coach is too weak.

(End of this chapter)