The Toronto Raptors entered today’s Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals as 2.5-point favorites according to most oddsmakers. However, the Boston Celtics were all over them since the start of the game and their defense truly got the best of the defending Champions.
Brad Stevens’ team jumped to a 17-point lead in the first half and led by double digits for most of the game. The Raptors never knew what hit them and most of their usual contributors struggled to get anything going in the offensive end.
Pascal Siakam continued to play poorly and only scored 13 points on 16 shots with 3 rebounds, 2 dimes, and 2 turnovers. Moreover, he was -20 in 33 minutes of play tonight and NBA Twitter just couldn’t handle it anymore.
https://twitter.com/_natestoner/status/1300161509797105670
Siakam woke up feeling dangerous today😈
33 mins🥶
13 pts🥵🥵
5/15 shooting😈
0/3 from downtown🧱🧱
-17👺👺
Outrebound by a dude name Daniel Theis🤡🤡
Took and L against a team with a 🌮 pic.twitter.com/iVNkUAc1xc
— Alejandro Torres (@Alejandro_t9) August 30, 2020
https://twitter.com/csinfour/status/1300162106466205708
😂they😂said😂Siakam😂is😂better😂than😂Tatum😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
— Joe Sher (@Ya_Sher1) August 30, 2020
https://twitter.com/dotarachii/status/1300162516945973254
When Siakam attempts that garbage spin move and bricks or when the Raptors miss an open 3. pic.twitter.com/yA7GSx7lQq
— MJ (@MJama22) August 30, 2020
Us: “the Celtics don’t have anyone who can defend Pascal Siakam”
Pascal Siakam: pic.twitter.com/0HUpHGSugf
— i. adan (@Imman_Adan) August 30, 2020
https://twitter.com/ChrisTheCsFan/status/1300132340874633216https://twitter.com/Alexdish22/status/1300125555128446977
Even though it’s just one loss, Raptors fans are heavily concerned about Siakam’s play since the restart of the season and rightfully so. ‘Spicy P’ has been quite inefficient as a scorer and just doesn’t seem quite there mentally right now. Hopefully, he’ll get it going in no time and he’ll recover his confidence. The Raptors will only get as far as he can lead them.
