All three issues are likely related. Without Leonard to account for, defences can collapse on Siakam and his life has become more difficult as a result.
The smart money says Siakam will do just that, and there were signs in Toronto’s blowout win Saturday against the Chicago Bulls that he’s already making some adjustments.At first glance there’s not much to see here – Siakam posts up the Celtics’ Jaylen Brown and misses the fadeaway. No great sin, except that Jayson Tatum leaves Kyle Lowry to dig at the ball, an obvious passing option for Siakam.
In this example, Brown defends Siakam well by sitting on his spin right – which is well-scouted by now – and is rewarded as a flustered Siakam passes to nowhere, resulting in a Celtics steal:
Raptors michaelgrange He's gonna be great..will make mistakes..but more importantly will learn from them.. All positive steps towards being a big star. WeTheNorth SpiceyP
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