Pascal Siakam is a rising star for Toronto Raptors — and Orlando is taking notice Globe_Sports
Even for an energetic wunderkind like Pascal Siakam — a rock-solid candidate for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award — big playoff minutes can be tiring.
Siakam is averaging more playing time than all other players in this NBA post-season, except for Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder . “He’s young and riding a wave right now,” said Toronto Raptors Coach Nick Nurse. “I bet he’s not that tired. I bet he’s enjoying this and I think he’s got plenty of energy.”
“It’s out of character for them to do that. They’ve got a defensive system that’s been in place and it’s a good one; it’s what they believe in. But, again, this is the playoffs and you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do,” said Nurse. “I’m not sure Pascal’s seen a lot of double-teaming this year and you’ve usually got to see that live to recognize it and how to play out of it… We’ll have to be ready.
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