The Basketball Court Swordsman

Pascal Siakam is 2.06 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.22 meters. At first glance, it seems a bit of a "poor man's version of Antetokounmpo".

At the joint training site six months ago, Henson was attracted by his physical fitness. But because Henson had only one second-round pick at the time, he had to choose Brogdon.

Siakam not only looks like Antetokounmpo, but even the current situation is very similar to Antetokounmpo.

When Henson originally drafted Antetokounmpo, Antetokounmpo was just high-potential, but his combat power was relatively poor, his shots were unsightly, and he was too thin to withstand fierce confrontations.

The same is true of Siakam now. Although the potential is as high as A-level, his current shooting, ball holding ability, frame protection and rebounding ability are all very mediocre.

It can be said that Siakam now has only good conditions and athletic ability.

This is why Henson thinks Siakam's plan is very dangerous. Jokic is an almost formed star, while Siakam is still a rough stone. No one knows what he will be carved into.

The data analysis module only lets Henson know that he is a good material, but in NBA history, there are countless examples of good material being wasted.

But from another perspective, Henson wants to complete the transaction earlier, and also wants to start carving the rough stone of Siakam as soon as possible.

During the regular season, Henson did not ask Siakam to perform. But when it comes to the playoffs, Henson believes that with the accelerated badge effect and his own efforts, Siakam will become one of his amazing soldiers! Just like Leonard when he joined the league at the beginning of the year.

On the court, Siakam grabbed a defensive rebound and then ran the whole court. The Crazy Ants players simply couldn't stop this energetic Cameroonian guy.

After entering the restricted area, Siakam straightened his arms, feeling that he just made a quick jump and completed a dunk.

"It looks like he is a bit like Antetokounmpo." Bird smiled. Although his performance in the NBDL could not explain much, he still saw some potential in Siakam.

"It can be said to be like, or it can be said to be different. First of all, his ability to break through and finish the basket is far less excellent than Antetokounmpo, and it is very likely that he will not be better than Antetokounmpo in the future. But his advantage lies in , His shooting feel is softer than Antetokounmpo. Not only the middle distance, if he comes to the Pacers, I will even develop his three-pointers."

Henson had already thought about Siakam's nurturing plan to develop three-pointers for inside players. This is also Henson's favorite thing to do.

"Three-pointers? But in this game, he almost never shot."

"I know, but I believe he can shoot." Henson smiled. In front of the data analysis module, Henson knew exactly what a player can and can't do.

This game is not a great game. There are not many tactics and coaches in the NBDL game. It is more about competition between players.

Siakam was targeted by many of the Mad Ants players, and they all knew that this little guy came from the NBA. If you can beat him, it will definitely get the attention of NBA teams.

Unfortunately, Siakam didn't let anyone succeed. Whether it is offensive or defensive, Siakam is almost invincible in the NBDL.

With 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, after the end of the game, Siakam's data made Henson happy. Of course, Kering's Mad Ants team also lost to the Raptors 905 from afar by 12 points.

In Henson's view, such a guy was picked up by the Raptors, and the Torontonian was simply lucky. But obviously, the Raptors don't think so. No rookie trained by the team will be thrown into the development league to play.

In this regard, the Raptors' attitude is completely different from that of the Nuggets. The Nuggets think Jokic is not for sale, and the Raptors don't necessarily think Siakam is not for sale.

A player who has been delegated to the NBDL should not be that difficult to trade.

"How? His performance." After the game, Henson smiled and looked at Bird.

"Not bad, you only remembered him by looking at him during the joint trial?" Byrd still felt incredible about Henson's judgment, even though they had been cooperating for so many years.

"If I said I just watched a player by instinct, would you believe it? Okay, stop the ink. I will let the scouts follow the Raptors 905. After I read the latest scout report of Siakam, we Just start trading!"

On the court, Siakam looked up at the luxurious box. I don't know why, in the midst of it, he always feels that his destiny is about to change.

January 1, 2017, New Year's Day. As a Chinese in his previous life, Henson actually valued New Year's Day very much. But this year, it is very unfortunate. On January 1, the Pacers will have a game to play.

Orlando Magic, 15 wins and 19 losses, there is no Oladipo...It can be said that the Magic have lost their potential. So now, the Magic is completely a vulnerable opponent for the Pacers.

Under Henson's command and rotation, the Pacers scored in double figures with six. It can be said that as long as the players have the opportunity to play, they can get performance opportunities.

Among them, Brogdon, who played off the bench, scored 18 points on Augustine. People say that this second-round pick will have a chance to compete for this year's Rookie of the Year award. Another low-ranking rookie will turn decadence into magic in Henson's hands.

117 to 104, the Pacers won very easily at home. Brogdon's performance and the final result of the game have allowed the media to blow Henson to the sky.

But behind this series of good things, Henson still saw some drawbacks. For example, in today's game, they let Thunder old player Serge Ibaka score 17 points.

17 points and 0 of 5 three-pointers. It seems that Ibaka's performance today does not seem to be good. That's because Ibaka couldn't show much performance when facing Antetokounmpo.

But of these 17 points, 12 points were won by Frye and Kevin Rooney. Once again, the Pacers' problem that the No. 4 substitute was not enough was exposed.

It's just that the power gap between the Magic and the Pacers is too big, so even if the Magic catches this shortcoming, they still cannot change the fact of failure.

That night, in Los Angeles, the Raptors also ended their game.

In this battle with the Lakers, Kyle Lowry ushered in a big outbreak. He scored 41 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, including 6 of 7 3-pointers! The potential new star of the Lakers D'Angelo Russell was beaten into a fool, and everyone in Toronto was immersed in the joy of this magical night.

Among them, naturally also includes Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri.

Trading Rudy Gay and saving the "junk brothers" Kyle Lowry and DeRozan is undoubtedly the most correct decision for Ujiri. Before Henson's comeback, the Raptors were undoubtedly the strongest force after the Cavaliers.

"Damn Los Angeles people, now let you taste the taste of being slaughtered!" Ujiri looked at the TV and smiled gleefully.

In the Kobe era, how arrogant the Los Angeles Lakers were. Among them, Kobe scored 81 points against the Raptors, which is a shame in the history of the Raptors.

But now, those guys with high self-esteem, aren't they also being rubbed against the ground by the Toronto Raptors?

Ujiri was in a good mood. He decided to let the team hype Lowry's 41-point single game tonight. Just as he was about to call the advertising department, his phone rang suddenly.

"Henson Joe? You're not here to congratulate me, are you." Ujiri was instantly alert when he saw Henson's call.

"To be honest, I'm not here to congratulate you. Although Lowry played a good game today, he has nothing to do with me. I called to discuss cooperation with you." Henson actually took advantage of it on purpose. Ujiri was in a good mood. Calling this season.

"Talk about cooperation? Stop laughing. Me and you are likely to become direct competitors in the playoffs. Therefore, it should be difficult for us to achieve any cooperation. Even if we want to trade players, I will not trade to you. "Ujiri is straight to the point. He prefers to trade with the Western Conference.

"Don't jump to conclusions so early, I won't take the idea of ​​your main players. I'm just interested in a player who was delegated to the Development League by you."

Hearing what Henson said, Ujiri relaxed his guard.

After all, on this night when Lowry's stars are shining, how many people would care about a Development League player?

Not only did Henson bid well at the timing of the timeout, he even managed the timing of the transaction at the right time.