Alexander and Siakam played 8 times, Siakam averaged 18.5 points per game, what about Alexander

This year's finals Thunder vs Pacers. The performance of the core teams of the two teams is very critical at that time.

Siakam, who has just won the MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals, will also greatly affect the trend of the game's victory or defeat.

Alexander, as the absolute core of the Thunder, his performance is the key to whether the team can win.

Today we will take a look at the data and record of Alexander and Siakam in their NBA careers so far?

The two have played 8 times in their NBA career so far.

Siakam averaged 18.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game in his 8 NBA career against Alexander.

, and Alexander averaged 26.3 points, 5.5 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game in these matches with Siakam.

What is the result of the victory or defeat between the two sides?

In these 8 matches between the two, Siakam won 5 and 3 losses; while Alexander's record was 3 and 5 losses. If the Pacers want to continue to play the role of a big dark horse, they will make a counterattack in the finals to the end. Siakam needs to do better in the following aspects.

1. Stay stable. Siakam can further improve its stability. Like the Eastern Conference Finals, he scored below 18 points in three games, and shot below 43.9% in two games. The Thunder's offensive and defensive strength is still above the Knicks, and their lineup rotation is deeper than the Knicks, so the fault tolerance rate given by Siakam will not be that high. If Siakam is depressed again, it will be difficult for the Pacers to win. He needs to become more stable, and the Thunder's defensive strength and confrontation will only get stronger and stronger.

2. Free throws are better. Siakam's free throws are not good this year's playoffs, with a free throw shooting percentage of only 66.7%. Every point in the finals is very rare, every point is crucial. In the end, the winners and losses of both teams may be about 1 point and 2 points. If that's the case, I'll regret why my free throw can't be more accurate. Free throws are the most basic basic skills of players. Besides, Siakam is not a rough man, not that he can't shoot from mid to long distances. He shot very well in the playoffs this year. Normally, players who can shoot three-pointers and have good three-point shooting percentage should not be bad, but Siakam's free throws are not good this year's playoff free throw. The closer he was to the basket and no one defended, and he had enough time to give him free-to-adjust free throws, he was inaccurate. He should further strengthen this point, relax his mindset, adjust his rhythm, and punish him slowly, without rushing, and not put too much pressure on himself. Bad free throws are sometimes caused by too much psychological pressure.

3. Continue to perform well in three-point shooting. Siakam has averaged 3.4 three-pointers per game so far this year's playoffs, hitting 1.6 goals, and a three-point shooting percentage of up to 46.3%. For forward players, these three-point shooting percentages can be said to be both quantity and output. The Thunder are not afraid that Siakam will always break into the inside. The Thunder's interior defense resources are good, with Homgren and Harten. If Siakam is busy breaking in, the effect will most likely not be very good. Homgren has strong ability to protect the basket and is tall and wingspan, so he can cover Siakam in the inside defense. For example, he was originally very good at breaking through Edwards, but was restricted by the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. There were two big men in the interior, and if he wanted to make a layup, he would be greatly disturbed. If Siakam's three-pointer can continue to play efficiently, then Homegren will have to defend himself, and Halliburton and his team will be more relaxed in breakthroughs.

Alexander, as the absolute core of the Thunder, needs to do better in the following aspects to lead the team to defeat the Pacers.

1. Continue to attack the opponent's inside on the offensive end. There are many free throws and the referee can play, which is also a strong character and ability. Being able to create fouls and go to the free throw line will not only easily score points, but also cause the opponent to suffer from fouls. If the opponent has too many core injuries, it will affect the player rotation and lineup matching of the opponent's entire team. Alexander must continue to maintain the impact and strive to create foul damage to his opponent.

2. Don’t be troubled by rumors. Playing your own ball and winning the championship is the key. No matter how well a person does, someone will question you and complain about you. Even the most successful super giant will have fans who don’t like him. Alexander must stick to himself. When facing doubts, only by making wonderful performances in actual combat can everything be solved.

3. Stay calm! The more you reach this critical moment, the more you need to be calm. Sometimes the state is too sluggish, and sometimes the motivation is too extreme, and problems can also arise. Keep a normal mind and treat the finals as normal games. If all the Thunder members perform normally, their overall strength will still be above the Pacers.

4. You must take the initiative in the first game of the finals! The first game is very important for Alexander. If a team like the Pacers plays smoothly, they will perform smoothly and super strongly. If they win the first game, their momentum will be fully played and the trend of the series will be controlled by them. If Alexander leads the Thunder to completely suppress the Pacers on both sides of the offense and defense in the first game, it will be a good blow to the Pacers' morale. In the first game, Alexander not only requires victory, but it is best to win a big victory. The more points the Thunder can win in the finals, the easier the Thunder will play in the subsequent game.