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"He didn’t have quite the same pop he had in Game 2," said Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, referencing both Leonard’s 37-point masterpiece at Scotiabank Arena and the flu-like symptoms he’s been struggling with prior to Game 3. "…. He was a little lacking in some energy last night. Now there’s a good chance Siakam will need to navigate the next level of defensive attention – a proof more powerful than any box score numbers that he’s climbing up the NBA hierarchy.
But in the same way Leonard was dealing with a touch of the flu, Siakam will be under pressure and also be dealing with a relatively quick turnaround from Game 3 with just one day off. He’s led both teams in minutes through three games and he’s feeling it.He’s not a role player any more or a young kid trying to impress the organization with his off-day hustle so he can work his way up the ladder. He’s earned his rest.
michaelgrange Actually this is not true. Siakam has faced a ton of help D this year. Kawhi only played 60 games. Pascal constantly makes the right read as well his spin move allows him to escape approaching double teams. Please double Pascal and watch how many wide open 3s the Raps get
michaelgrange Perfect . Double team him . He’s a smart enough player to recognize the open man . pskills43