Pacers forward: We didn t perform the tactics well in G5, so we lost

In the previous NBA Finals G5, the Oklahoma City Thunder, who returned to home, defeated the Indiana Pacers 120-109. After winning the battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Thunder also rewritten the total score of the series to 3-2 and won the championship point. After this game, Pacers' forward star Pascal Siakam also talked about the difference between the G5's defeat and the G1 in an interview.

In response to this, Siakam said: I think the biggest difference between these two games is that we did not implement the necessary game tactics well at critical moments of the game. We have obvious problems in terms of rebound protection and turnover control, and many of these mistakes are transformed into scores by our opponents, which also leads to our passiveness in the situation. At that stage, the opponent hit several difficult balls one after another. Yes, they scored some difficult goals, and we did not do well in this regard in comparison. We were never able to open the situation on the offensive end, we did not score enough, and we were unable to threaten our opponents more on the defensive end, which is also an important factor in our failure.

In the NBA regular season this season, Siakam played a total of 78 games in 82 games, averaging 32.7 minutes per game, averaging 20.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks, and 1.4 turnovers and 2.4 fouls, shooting percentage of 51.9%, three-point shooting percentage of 38.9%, and free throw shooting percentage of 73.4%. So far in the playoffs, Siakam has averaged 33.4 minutes in the first 21 games, with averaging 21 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocks, and 1.3 turnovers and 3 fouls. He has shot 52.2% from the field, 43.2% from three-point shooting percentage and 71.1% from free throws.

From the actual situation, Siakam's performance in the playoffs and during the finals can be said to be quite outstanding and quite stable. Siakam can maintain a stable feel in most games, and he can provide a lot of support to the team on the offensive end, whether it is scoring, passing and supporting, he can complete the task well. Not only that, Siakam can also take on a lot of responsibilities on the defensive end. It is no exaggeration to say that Siakam has really put out all his abilities in all aspects, and he has already achieved his ultimate goal. It's just that the Pacers' backcourt core Tyrese Haliburton is really not stable in terms of form, which has largely led to the team's lack of competitiveness. I don’t know if Siakam can maintain this state and help the team escape the disaster in the next life-and-death battle in G6.