On January 6, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that just ended today, the Toronto Raptors narrowly defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 117-111 away from home, welcoming four consecutive wins.
In this game, The Raptors' core forward Pascal Siakam performed well. He played 41 minutes and shot 13-of-23, including 2-of-4 from three-point range, and had 33 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.
As the raptors' focus on training, Siakam has suffered from injuries this season. So far this season, he has averaged 35.0 minutes per game and can have 20.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists. He shot 48.3 percent from the field and 31.5 percent from three-point range. While that number is pretty good, his performance is a bit down from the 2019-20 season when he was named an All-Star.
In an interview after the game, Siakam also said that he hopes that his competitive status will not only return to the state before the injury, but also return to the state of the All-Star and the best team.
The Opposite Bucks have a number of key players missing today, and team center DeMarcus Cousins got a certain opportunity to perform. He shot 5-of-8 from the field, including 2-of-3 from three-point range, with 15 points and 10 rebounds, especially in the 2nd quarter, where he shot 4-of-5 in a single quarter and had 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block.
However, even this performance did not impress the Bucks management, according to the famous journalist Shams, according to a source. The Bucks have planned to lay off Cousins in order to keep the team's roster flexible. From being the core of the team and the top center of the league to the current displacement and being cut by the team, Cousins' career history is lamentable.