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The Raptors' next little card may be Siakam

preface:

In 2019, Leonard led the Toronto Raptors to win the NBA championship that year, but after winning the championship, he chose to leave at the first time, which made the entire Raptors team sad. However, the Raptors have come to the stage of the Finals, which is a very good experience for other players, such as the young youngster Siakam at the time, the scene in which he blew up the Warriors Green in the first game of the Finals is still vivid, and now after another three years of training, he is developing in the direction of Leonard, and there is no doubt that he is the next Leonard of the Raptors.

The Raptors' next little card may be Siakam

Another singles king

In 2016, Siakam was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 27th pick in the first round, and the reason why he slipped down to such a low pick was not because Siakam was not talented enough, but because he was really old enough, and Siakam, born in 1994, was 22 years old to participate in the NBA draft, which was not expected at all compared to the 19-year-old. Siakam averaged just 4.2 points per game in his debut season, but he got 55 games, the Raptors still have a lot of trust in the youngster, even if the statistics don't look so bright, or constantly practicing Siakam, and the African player from Cameroon has not lived up to the club's expectations of him, step by step into the ranks of stars.

Leonard came to the first season after the arrival, Siakam can be said to be brilliant, especially on the stage of the Finals, but also had 30+ performances, he is also one of the heroes of the Raptors to win the championship, but Leonard's departure caught the Raptors off guard, making this team determined to practice Siakam, in the three years after Leonard left, Siakam data soared, almost every season can maintain 20+ performance, also selected as an All-Star, but also got the best of the week, Siakam has further improved his stats to 22.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists this season, but the form came later than the All-Star team.

The Raptors' next little card may be Siakam

Siakam also inherited Leonard's singles mantle, and although he played as a big forward in his position on the court, he always felt like a misalignment. Siakam's best point is that when playing big forwards, he has the advantage of speed and skill, and can be completely strong, and if he becomes a forward guard swinger, he has a certain ability to hold the ball, and he can use his height to eat those who are not as good as his front, so his singles success rate this season is very high.

And his offensive characteristics are mainly focused on the face frame of the ball holding breakthrough, the back jump shot of the back, the turning foot of the inner line, which are his best skills. Compared to Leonard, he is more dexterous than Leonard, and now Leonard is like a heavy tank, and Siakam is like a sharp sword, fast and accurate! In the past, Siakam was always criticized by the outside world for lack of ability to attack the stronghold, but now Siakam is more hard to fight, the better, such an outstanding performance is also applauded by many media people, Toronto fans are also conquered by him, the home stadium has repeatedly sounded the MVP's call, which is the treatment of Leonard in the past.

The Raptors' next little card may be Siakam

King of the North

In the past, Siakam was only the number one brother around Leonard, and after he left the team, he also had the opportunity to stand out in Siakam, and now he is also the leader of this Raptors team, in the past Siakam may just be an offensive tip, and now he attacks and defends a grasp, to pick a comprehensive front in the NBA this season, Siakam is definitely on the list. In the previous regular season, Siakam has won 25+10+5 data in three consecutive games, which is the record of the Toronto Raptors, and the last time he did it was Dragon King Bosh.

He has achieved a record of 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 15 times this season, which makes him the first in Raptors history. And this season he also became the second-most triple-double in Raptors history. And the number of times he cut 40+10 is already comparable to DeRozan and Carter during the Raptors' playing days. In six years, Siakam has grown from an obscure pawn to a well-known figure in raptor history, and the speed of his progress has surprised everyone, perhaps it is that Finals experience, or perhaps it is the harvest of playing next to Leonard that has made him one of the best figures in raptors history.

The Raptors' next little card may be Siakam

After Leonard left, once left Toronto leaderless, now that the three-year limit has passed, this team has found a new king, there is no doubt that he is Siakam, the name of the King of the North, once again in Toronto, the banner of defending the honor of this team, can only be handed over to siakam's hands, he is now 28 years old, compared to the players who entered the league at the same time, he is relatively old, but this is just the peak age, the Raptors have improved very much this season, next season with the growth of Barnes, They are expected to write new legends. However, Siakam is not perfect, and if you want to be a player who cannot be defended, you must improve your shortcomings, although we may be demanding on the accuracy of his outside projection for a player who plays as a main striker, but if he really wants to be the core of the championship, he must do this, and there is no doubt that improving his outside projection is Siakam's top priority.

The Raptors' next little card may be Siakam

epilogue

There is no doubt that the Toronto Raptors in the past decade are definitely the most brilliant team in the league, the Raptors' team history is very short, but they have given birth to countless top stars, from Carter, Maddy to Bosh, to DeRozan, Lowry, Leonard, and now the torch has passed to the hands of Siakam, as a new generation of young Raptors players, Siakam's goal is to catch up with the footprints left by the predecessors, raptors fans have great respect for the attitude of the team's heroes, look at Lowry's sculptures, you know, If Siakam also wants to erect his own statue, then he should have done more.

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