Hsing 31+5 to win the Eastern Conference MVP! The 31-year-old champion ace draws his sword and wins the championship again: Wuwei Thunder Third Young Master

Reggie Miller handed the Eastern Conference Championship trophy to Pacers owner Herb Simon, both of them were full of smiles. After 25 years, the Pacers finally returned to the stage of the finals again. Simon, 90, waited for the team to usher in a revival, and Reggie Miller, 59, saw hope for his juniors to achieve his championship goal for him. On June 1, the Pacers defeated the Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, reaching the finals 4-2. Siakam narrowly defeated Halliburton 5-4 in the Eastern Conference MVP vote.

Herb Simon is the longest-serving boss in the NBA. He bought the Pacers in 1983 and has been operating until now. Although the Pacers have never won the championship, this team has long been one of the Eastern Conference powerhouses. In 2000, Reggie Miller led the Pacers to defeat the Knicks 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, but lost 2-4 to O'Neal and Kobe's Lakers.

Now, Halliburton and Siakam lead the Pacers to defeat the Knicks 4-2 to enter the finals, and the challenge they face is no smaller than Reggie Miller back then. The Thunder achieved the first record in the regular season with 68 wins and 14 losses this season, with an integrated offense and defense, balanced internal and external strength, and no obvious shortcomings. The whirlwind of the Pacers is no longer an advantage in front of the Thunder, because the Thunder is a young army and even runs faster. Halliburton hasn't thought about playing in the finals yet because he needs to enjoy the joy of reaching the finals. "To be honest, I'm proud of this team. We played very hard in the last game, but the whole team was trying to fight back, and we did it! I really don't know what to say now, enjoy this victory first, but there are tough battles in the future, and the opponents are not easy to deal with. But like I said, this team really makes me proud." Halliburton said. In the sixth game of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers and the Knicks were entangled in the first half, and the Pacers only led by 58 to 54 and entered the third quarter with 4 points. They must win the game, otherwise they will be dragged into the tiebreak battle and go to the Madison Square Garden Arena to fight a life-and-death battle, so the Pacers are very unfavorable. The Pacers in the second half entered the right combat mode, Siakam played the offensive pioneer, and Halliburton focused on creating scoring opportunities for his teammates. Siakam received a three-pointer from Halliburton's assist in the third quarter, and then assisted Nesmith to score a three-pointer. Immediately afterwards, Towns made a breakthrough layup and was blocked by Siakam.

Siakam used various weapons to help the Pacers expand the score in just one and a half minutes. This is the rhythm of the game. Siakam, who was in a hot state, received an assist from Nemhad and successfully scored 2+1, expanding his advantage to 13 points.

It has to be said that it was Siakam who set the tone for the Pacers in the third quarter. The forward who assisted Xiaoka in 2019 to help the Raptors win the championship showed his experience in fighting tough battles. His championship traits were revealed in this critical game. Siakam scored a tip-in with 9 minutes and 6 left in the third quarter. With 2 minutes and 55 seconds left in this quarter, he made a mid-range shot. Sika scored 10 points in this quarter. Halliburton frequently sent wonderful passes in this quarter and also staged a fast break dunk at the end of the third quarter, bringing a perfect end to this quarter. In the last quarter of the game, Halliburton continued to deliver shells skillfully, and the whole team blossomed at multiple points. The Knicks were anxious to catch up with the points, but instead failed to score a three-pointer. Towns had a hard time hitting the basket, but the Knicks could not defend the Pacers' offense and could not narrow the score. With 59.1 seconds left in the game, Halliburton made an extremely long three-pointer. He excitedly lifted the jersey to celebrate, and the game completely lost its suspense.

Siakam beat Halliburton to win the Eastern Conference Finals MVP. In this round of the series, he was indeed more stable than Halliburton and had higher offensive efficiency. It is natural to win this honor. In the Eastern Conference Finals, Siakam averaged 24.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game, shooting 52.4% from the field and 50.0% from three points. He scored 30+ in three of the games.

"We have to thank the management. They brought me here for this moment. We have discussed these things a long time ago. I am really super happy. It's so lucky to be in this position. As I often say, I will never take the love given to me by my teammates, fans and the entire team for granted. It's all incredible. Of course, we still have a task to complete. The Thunder is a strong team, but I'm really happy at this moment." Siakam, who won the MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals, was very happy.

Pacers will definitely make a big profit to get Siakam through a tripartite transaction in January 2024. The Pacers sent Bruce Brown, Walla and three first-round picks to the Raptors and got Siakam. As a third-party team, the Pelicans sent guard Kira Lewis Jr. to the Raptors and a second-round pick to the Pacers. The arrival of

Siakum has increased the Pacers' strength by one level, and the Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season. This season, the Pacers went to a higher level and reached the finals. No one in the Knicks can limit Siakam, although they have defensive experts like Bridges, Anunobi and Hart. Knicks coach Thibodeau specially praised Siakam after the game: "He is a very talented player. He performed very well in this series. His comprehensiveness, running ability, performance in the inside, and handling balls when facing the basket all make him a difficult opponent to defend. Sometimes even if you defend well, you can still shoot good balls because of his size and shooting methods."

NBA reporter Ivan Sidri Mongkusica was underestimated: "If Siakam won the first championship in team history after helping the Raptors win the championship, then he will officially have a Hall of Fame-level resume. As one of the most underrated stars, Siakam has been showing his All-Star-level playoff improvement ability in the critical playoffs. ”

Pacers will face the powerful Thunder in the finals, and Sika, who has championship experience, will shoulder more important responsibilities. The Pacers' mission this season has not been completed, and they will launch an attack on the first championship trophy in team history.