Homgren and Siakam play twice, Siakam averages 19.5 points per game, what about Homgren

NBA Finals are about to start! At that time, the match between the Thunder and Pacers' inside core Siakam and Homgren will be a big highlight. Let’s take a look at how Siakam and Homgren play against each other in their NBA career so far?

Homgren has played against Siakam twice in his NBA career.

Siakam averaged 19.5 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists per game in the NBA's match against Homgren.

In these matches, Homegren averaged 15 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. What are the results of the two sides? Siakam lost 2 wins and 0 in two matches with Homgren.

Siakam should do better in the following aspects: 1. Use his championship experience. Among the Pacers, only Siakam and Thomas Bryant have experience in championships. As the core, Siakam is the only one who won the championship. Most of the people in the team won the championship, but many of them played in the finals for the first time. If you lack experience in the finals, you are prone to making some mistakes. As the core of the team and with valuable championship experience, Siakam needs to share it with everyone, give everyone confidence and inspire everyone. That year, Siakam won the championship with Leonard in the Raptors. They also made a comeback when they were not favored, crossing five levels and defeating six players, and finally returning home. Siakam should make good use of this and tell the Pacers that what the Raptors could do at the time can also do now! Are there any kings, princes, generals and ministers? Records are constantly being broken, and mountains are constantly being climbed! My fate is up to me, but I can’t help it!

2. Dare to take action and take responsibility at critical moments! At that time, the Thunder will definitely defend against Halliburton and use the whole team to limit Halliburton's passes and scores! The Thunder have good defensive resources and great defensive intensity. If Halliburton is restricted, then Siakam, who is the core of the team's forward line, must be able to stand up! Otherwise the walkers will have a hard time fighting.

3. Improve free throw shooting percentage. Siakam's playoff free throw percentage is 66.7%, and there is still a lot of room for improvement.

4. We must give full play to our advantages of rich experience! Compared to Homegren, Siakam can be regarded as a veteran. As the saying goes, there is an old man in Taoism, like a treasure! In the finals, we not only need to compete for talent and strength, but experience is also very important! Siakam should make good use of this and teach young people.

Homgren can also do better in the following aspects.

1. Don’t let yourself bear the burden of wanting to win and being afraid of losing. This is the second season of Homegren's official NBA game, and he is actually a very young rookie. In the second NBA season, he joined hands with Alexander to lead the team to the finals, which is already very good. But at this point, we must not relax, be proud and complacent, and we must not "think randomly". Young people have never experienced the finals and have hit such a high stage all at once. Some people will bear the burden of wanting to win and afraid of losing. If you want to play well, you are particularly nervous. The more you are nervous, you are easily panic. This is the reason why haste will not be achieved. Homgren should relax and fulfill his talents and not be bound to it. Just let yourself go light and perform steadily.

2. The speed of moving the defense should be faster, keep up! The Pacers can put on a five-point lineup! Their core inside line all have stable and accurate three-point shooting ability! Siakam has averaged 3.4 three-pointers per game so far this season, scoring 1.6 per game, and shooting 46.3% of the three-point shooting percentage; Turner averaged 3.9 three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs this year, hitting 1.6 goals, and shooting percentage of 40.3% of the three-point shooting percentage; Thomas Bryant and Toppin can also score three-pointers from the outside! If you really let them go, the Pacers will punish the Thunder's defense with three-point rain. Homegren must expand his defense and must limit the Pacers' three-point shooting.

3. Stay healthy! Homgren's talent is unquestionable, but his body is still thin. As a 2.16-meter center, he weighs only 88KG, which is stronger than many 1.9-meter defenders. In high-intensity confrontation, he is at risk of injury. In the 2022-23 season, he was directly reimbursed due to injury and did not play a single game. He only played 32 games in the regular season due to injuries and other reasons this year. If he gets injured again in the finals, the impact on the Thunder will be huge. He must protect himself, keep himself healthy, and avoid injuries. As long as he stands on the field, he can contribute. His defense and his shooting are all very needed by the Thunder!