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MixxAOR wrote: View PostSiakam's days are numbered.
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LJ2 wrote: View Post
The organization is firmly behind Pascal as the number one guy, just like they were with DeMar. So in that sense if he can't live up to that responsibility over the next couple of years and a trade for a player that can presents itself then sure his days could be numbered.Only one thing matters: We The Champs.
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Dvdvideo wrote: View PostA lot of armchair criticism, a little too much on a player who consistently played great defense and still put up 21 points, and 7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in an admittedly off year.
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Puffer wrote: View Post
Even when he speaks out, nobody really knows what is going on inside somebody else's head. He is going to surprise a lot of critics this year, with things back a little closer to normal.
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LJ2 wrote: View Post
Not just back to normal, Siakam is going to have other guys who can defend at a high level around him and they will likely get the tougher defensive assignment. This should prove allow Pascal to focus more on offense and have more energy for those end of game plays.
In one recent interview, Pascal mentioned that he noticed the shoulder problem earlier in the year, but they let him play through it. Then, when they were resting other key guys (OG, FVV, Lowry), they had Pascal playing 40 minutes on a back-to-back on the road while he was still recovering from Covid. And we were clearly in tank mode. WTF was that all about? That's Thibs-like minutes management.
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golden wrote: View Post
That's an underrated point. Raptors aggressive defensive schemes require an extreme amount of energy, and Pascal is the middle linebacker and free safety. He's a freak athlete, for sure, but hopefully they don't overdo it and run him into the ground like they did last season.
In one recent interview, Pascal mentioned that he noticed the shoulder problem earlier in the year, but they let him play through it. Then, when they were resting other key guys (OG, FVV, Lowry), they had Pascal playing 40 minutes on a back-to-back on the road while he was still recovering from Covid. And we were clearly in tank mode. WTF was that all about? That's Thibs-like minutes management."We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard
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golden wrote: View Post
That's an underrated point. Raptors aggressive defensive schemes require an extreme amount of energy, and Pascal is the middle linebacker and free safety. He's a freak athlete, for sure, but hopefully they don't overdo it and run him into the ground like they did last season.
In one recent interview, Pascal mentioned that he noticed the shoulder problem earlier in the year, but they let him play through it. Then, when they were resting other key guys (OG, FVV, Lowry), they had Pascal playing 40 minutes on a back-to-back on the road while he was still recovering from Covid. And we were clearly in tank mode. WTF was that all about? That's Thibs-like minutes management.
Barnes and Precious would be the obvious choices to take the tough assignments off Pascal's hands. Hopefully it translates to better offense for Pasca. I mean I don't want to see him go the way of Beal or Dame where he just doesn't give a crap about playing D, and I don't think that's in his nature, but you can't expect Siakam to be the number one scoring option while defending the toughest forward on the other end as well.
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golden wrote: View Post
That's an underrated point. Raptors aggressive defensive schemes require an extreme amount of energy, and Pascal is the middle linebacker and free safety. He's a freak athlete, for sure, but hopefully they don't overdo it and run him into the ground like they did last season.
In one recent interview, Pascal mentioned that he noticed the shoulder problem earlier in the year, but they let him play through it. Then, when they were resting other key guys (OG, FVV, Lowry), they had Pascal playing 40 minutes on a back-to-back on the road while he was still recovering from Covid. And we were clearly in tank mode. WTF was that all about? That's Thibs-like minutes management.
We lost the game. Pascal did a good job on Giannis defensively, but his offence (understandably) was affected.
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