When the Raptors’ championship campaign began back in October, many fans were unsure of Pascal Siakam’s role in the new look lineup. There were a couple things we knew for certain: he was a starter, likely to be a key defensive tool and most importantly, he was ready to show off a new-look jump shot that he had been working on all summer.
Most fans were hoping for a 3-and-D role from Pascal — someone who could defend and hit open corner threes. What Toronto ended up with was something we never imagined.
Siakam debuted his breakout third season slowly, only reaching the ten point mark in two of his first five games.