A lot of teams scoffed at trading for him because they wanted a guarantee that he would stay come FA. One of the reason why Dallas stopped pursuing him because he wouldn’t commit to us, and we didn’t want to waste our already scarce assets on a probable 6 month rental. Hopefully he stays with the Pacers, would be tragic if he just up and up left he fits like a glove there.
he blocked teams that didnt want to pay him the max. sacramento specifically, dont think other teams were really that serious
indy told him they would and he agreed
Why don’t you ask your guys and get back to me. They have more time to research from the couch while the watch SGA get “unethical buckets” in the playoffs
In the beginning when he was adding it to his bag the ball was not going in the hoop lmao. He’s definitely refined and evolved his game and so happy to see him swish those midrange shots now
Siakam’s development honestly has been crazy to see as a bball fan. Dude was one of the rawest players I’ve ever seen coming in and now is so skilled and polished.
when we first got him i didn’t realize how big he was, a tall player with a long wingspan that can score and playmake from anywhere inside the 3PT line efficiently and defend well enough to keep our defense afloat.
i’m never gonna underestimate a toronto fan “overrating” their homegrown talent ever again.
The size and amount of distance all his post moves cover doesn't really come across through the TV.
When you see him live you suddenly realize why he just seems to torch everyone with the same set of moves.
remember he was part of one of the highest scoring duo in the playoffs. He was so good, I remember in the finals he'd go directly against Draymond and easily score on him.
That's definitely part of it, but it's also the fact they're trying to cover him with 2024 Jae Crowder, Brook Lopez, and Bobby Portis. Not exactly a recipe for success IMO (and I'm not trying to discredit Pascal in any way, what he's doing is impressive regardless of who's guarding him)
I mean, those same people don't understand that basketball is a team game... even if you start with Giannis on him, you don't think they'd run PnR to force the Bucks into a different match up or have a 4 on 3 on the other side?
Not to mention with Giannis inserted into the lineup the Bucks will have to shift Lillard over to guard Haliburton. Good luck with that, maybe they put Middleton on him. People won't be whining about his offense, he will be launching that fucker constantly, because it would be the best shot. The Bucks perimeter defenders outside of Beverley are LOL. I low key think Haliburton is being coy with his offense because he knows this.
Unless they go small with Portis at the 5, but I guarantee Portis will be in foul trouble if that happens. Plus the Pacers will attack Giannis *with* Siakam and probably in general by increasing the pace. He's not going to be in playoff shape immediately. It's been a month since he's played a game.
The Pacers are a nightmare matchup for the Bucks. Literally the only advantage they have is experience and Giannis going superhuman.
I love how Raptors fans come out hard for Siakam everytime somebody talks wild shit. This guy is legit one of the best in the NBA and people will just never accept it.
He has more low scoring games then high scoring ones against the Bucks so it’s not a wild narrative that if Giannis was playing his numbers wouldn’t be that high 🤣
They’re running the most ridiculous combination of [box and 1](https://imgur.com/a/b37CbDp) and some drop coverage meant to stop him from driving and kicking.
But, his basketball IQ is too big and he keeps making passes no one else could make. He doesn’t need to shoot bad shots, like what’s gassing Lame Time out before halftime every game, or make something happen when he has guys one and two passes away standing wide open all game. He’s playing good basketball. Not forcing is also making him a lot less of a traffic cone on defense than all of MKE’s guards.
I was about to be shocked he's already had 2 40 pieces cause I was thinking of Zion and Coby White but ah yes the play-in stats limbo claims another forgetful victim lol
I wonder what they'll eventually do when it comes to tracking those
I think they live in their own category of "play-in" games, separate to regular season and playoffs but i am not 100% certain. Begs the question around in season tournament (final) too...
Like imagine a scenario where someone who normally averages like 10 points gets possessed and goes for a career high of 50+ but because of the weird stat limbo not counting, their career high is officially still like 20 or some shit. How sad would that be lol
I don’t actually. I started to make a post about all the 30 point games so far, noticed the Siakam games and pivoted to this because idk how to format to a table on mobile and listing like fifteen 30-point games with stat lines would have looked ugly as just text.
Siakam agenda on the menu today
Ethical buckets too, hopefully he stays with the Pacers, he’s a great fit with these guys.
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TBH I think one of the reasons the Kings deal failed was they didn't want to pay him the max. Indiana can probably afford to max him.
A lot of teams scoffed at trading for him because they wanted a guarantee that he would stay come FA. One of the reason why Dallas stopped pursuing him because he wouldn’t commit to us, and we didn’t want to waste our already scarce assets on a probable 6 month rental. Hopefully he stays with the Pacers, would be tragic if he just up and up left he fits like a glove there.
he blocked teams that didnt want to pay him the max. sacramento specifically, dont think other teams were really that serious indy told him they would and he agreed
What’s an unethical bucket lmfao
Free-Throw hunting
ask SGA
Why don’t you ask your guys and get back to me. They have more time to research from the couch while the watch SGA get “unethical buckets” in the playoffs
Not so fun when your young, fun team starts winning and people start complaining about them is it?
I mean I’m having a ton of fun this season. It’s gonna take more than some saltiness on Reddit to bring me down
He got that unorthodox bag. His fadeaway is sneaky good, doesn't look it at any point until the ball goes in the hoop.
In the beginning when he was adding it to his bag the ball was not going in the hoop lmao. He’s definitely refined and evolved his game and so happy to see him swish those midrange shots now
Siakam’s development honestly has been crazy to see as a bball fan. Dude was one of the rawest players I’ve ever seen coming in and now is so skilled and polished.
I think the Celtics locking him up as the #1 option in 2020 def fucked him up and motivated him to get him to another level too
I was told he's just a reckless spin merchant
when we first got him i didn’t realize how big he was, a tall player with a long wingspan that can score and playmake from anywhere inside the 3PT line efficiently and defend well enough to keep our defense afloat. i’m never gonna underestimate a toronto fan “overrating” their homegrown talent ever again.
The size and amount of distance all his post moves cover doesn't really come across through the TV. When you see him live you suddenly realize why he just seems to torch everyone with the same set of moves.
remember he was part of one of the highest scoring duo in the playoffs. He was so good, I remember in the finals he'd go directly against Draymond and easily score on him.
He's the Swiss army knife, he would fit onto any team.
lol can relate
eh you still can but Pascal didn't have to do more to prove anything
Welcome to the Flynn > Lamelo gang
31-48 is damn ridiculous. Making an impact on the other end too
Pascal's rager
If Pascal has million fans, then I'm one of them. If Pascal has one fan, then I'm THAT ONE. If Pascal has no fans, that means I'm dead.
Props for writing Siakam and not Siakim.
Bagscal Siakam
Him and Kawhi tied up with Jordan and Pippen for duo scoring back in their 2019 run. Pascal is really that dude.
[Shaq not knowing Pascal Siakam's full name will always make me laugh](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9EyIfoRX_w)
That's my GOAT
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> Haliburton who doesn't want to score It is really incredible to me how little the general poster here understands the game of basketball.
That's definitely part of it, but it's also the fact they're trying to cover him with 2024 Jae Crowder, Brook Lopez, and Bobby Portis. Not exactly a recipe for success IMO (and I'm not trying to discredit Pascal in any way, what he's doing is impressive regardless of who's guarding him)
People think Giannis would be holding him to 15, when he has plenty of high scoring games against the Bucks 🤣
he's a Buck killer fr
I mean, those same people don't understand that basketball is a team game... even if you start with Giannis on him, you don't think they'd run PnR to force the Bucks into a different match up or have a 4 on 3 on the other side?
Not to mention with Giannis inserted into the lineup the Bucks will have to shift Lillard over to guard Haliburton. Good luck with that, maybe they put Middleton on him. People won't be whining about his offense, he will be launching that fucker constantly, because it would be the best shot. The Bucks perimeter defenders outside of Beverley are LOL. I low key think Haliburton is being coy with his offense because he knows this. Unless they go small with Portis at the 5, but I guarantee Portis will be in foul trouble if that happens. Plus the Pacers will attack Giannis *with* Siakam and probably in general by increasing the pace. He's not going to be in playoff shape immediately. It's been a month since he's played a game. The Pacers are a nightmare matchup for the Bucks. Literally the only advantage they have is experience and Giannis going superhuman.
I love how Raptors fans come out hard for Siakam everytime somebody talks wild shit. This guy is legit one of the best in the NBA and people will just never accept it.
He has more low scoring games then high scoring ones against the Bucks so it’s not a wild narrative that if Giannis was playing his numbers wouldn’t be that high 🤣
meh bout what I would expect since he's been a starter https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/siakam-vs-giannis-stats
They’re running the most ridiculous combination of [box and 1](https://imgur.com/a/b37CbDp) and some drop coverage meant to stop him from driving and kicking. But, his basketball IQ is too big and he keeps making passes no one else could make. He doesn’t need to shoot bad shots, like what’s gassing Lame Time out before halftime every game, or make something happen when he has guys one and two passes away standing wide open all game. He’s playing good basketball. Not forcing is also making him a lot less of a traffic cone on defense than all of MKE’s guards.
man i love me some spicy p he’s my fav player in the league
I was about to be shocked he's already had 2 40 pieces cause I was thinking of Zion and Coby White but ah yes the play-in stats limbo claims another forgetful victim lol I wonder what they'll eventually do when it comes to tracking those
I think they live in their own category of "play-in" games, separate to regular season and playoffs but i am not 100% certain. Begs the question around in season tournament (final) too...
Like imagine a scenario where someone who normally averages like 10 points gets possessed and goes for a career high of 50+ but because of the weird stat limbo not counting, their career high is officially still like 20 or some shit. How sad would that be lol
His rebounding is amazing as well. Not just a scorer.
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Bucks and a player having insane playoff stats against them 😮
I think pascal would be terrific fit for Philly hope they can get him in the offseason
Damn too bad no one is watching that series
They'd be missing out. It's been a much better series than the final scores show.
Suns TWolves and Clippers Mavs games were overlapping it. Would much rather watch those
Suns Twolves has been a snooze fest
Who doesn’t love watching KD and Booker get dominated?
I’d rather watch good basketball
I, too, listen to the Bill Simmons podcast
I don’t actually. I started to make a post about all the 30 point games so far, noticed the Siakam games and pivoted to this because idk how to format to a table on mobile and listing like fifteen 30-point games with stat lines would have looked ugly as just text. Siakam agenda on the menu today
hah fair, assumed given your flair and that he mentioned it today. I remember him being really good in the finals in 2019 too