Toronto Raptors: Three takeaways from 2020 All-Star Weekend

Pascal Siakam shines in his first taste of all-star action

It’s becoming harder and harder to believe Pascal Siakam only began playing basketball at age 16, watching how quickly he’s turned himself into a bonafide NBA star (some, including myself, may even refer to him as a superstar).

In such a short amount of time, the native of Cameroon has come such a long way.

Meanwhile, Kawhi Leonard won the newly named Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP award, due in large part to his three-point barrage that ultimately proved too much for Team Giannis to overcome. However, there were times down the stretch when both teams tightened the screws and got serious. In some instances, Nick Nurse put Siakam on Leonard. The current Raptor did a good job on the former dino, all things considered.

Midway through Leonard’s “torch job”, Pascal had, had enough of Kawhi’s dominance and decided to take care of matters himself, perhaps with some guidance from Nurse. It led to this comical moment between former teammates:

Sunday’s game was a chance for Pascal Siakam to show he belongs on the same court as the likes of Kawhi, LeBron, and Giannis. I think most would agree that Spicy P, Toronto’s nine-figure all-star, showed he was worth every penny of the deal he signed with Toronto this past offseason.

Now who wants to see Pascal – maybe OG Anunoby – play a box-and-one defence on Kawhi in an NBA Finals series? Of course, you do!

Now we’ve reached the part of the article where we pay homage to somebody who, no matter the circumstances, always will take charge.