The most perfect counterattack! This abandoned 31-year-old veteran won the All-Star + MVP in just one year!

Not long ago, with the outstanding performance of the whole team, the Pacers defeated the Knicks again and reached the finals again after 25 years. Regardless of whether they won the championship next time, this season is extremely successful for them. As many media people said, this Pacers were not favored at first. After all, the superstar of the star Thales Halliburton is slightly insufficient, while Pascal Siakam has "been past his peak." However, it was the two who were looked down upon that, which burst out with amazing performances and eventually eliminated their old enemy Knicks. What we are going to talk about today is Siakam, who just won the MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals. Let’s see how this 31-year-old veteran completed the counterattack!

1. Was cleaned by the Raptors, but was reborn on the Pacers.

Time returned to the 22-23 season. At that time, Siakam was only 29 years old, and averaged 24.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. This was the peak moment of his career. Therefore, it was also the second time he was selected into the All-Star lineup and helped the Raptors ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference. Although he failed to win the playoffs, Siakam's performance was unquestionable. Moreover, considering that he was only 29 years old, he could continue to focus on him as the core and maintain a stable record of about 2-3 years. But the Raptors can't wait. After young player Scotty Barnes showed his potential, senior executives have begun to clean up the 2019 championship lineup. Even though Siakam maintained a good momentum in the 23-24 season, and after he scored some of the ball and gave Barnes, he still averaged 22.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, but he still couldn't impress the Raptors. Firstly, his tactical status and Barnes overlap to a certain extent, and secondly, Siakam's contract is about to expire, so they found the next home before the transaction deadline and sent him to the Pacers.

And after coming to the Pacers, under the guidance of coach Rick Carlisle, he quickly adapted to the team's tactical system and became an indispensable key figure in the team. With 21.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, plus a 54.9% shooting percentage and 38.6% three-point shooting percentage, there is no doubt that Siakam is very suitable for this Pacers, so the team has been committed to reaching a contract renewal with Siakam. In the playoffs, his performance was even more shocking. In the first round, facing the Bucks, he scored 36 points, 13 rebounds, 37 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists in the first two games. In the absence of Antetokounmpo, he almost turned the Bucks' inside line upside down. In the second round, he continued his outstanding form. With the team behind 2:3, he scored 25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the last two games, successfully completing the reversal, and once again entered the Eastern Conference Finals after 10 years. Average of 21.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, which was the data he handed over last year's playoffs. Without any surprises, the team tried their best to keep Siakam.

2. Reached the peak of his career and won the All-Star + MVP.

Last summer, in order to keep Siakam, the Pacers directly issued a four-year, $190 million maximum salary contract. Siakam's team faced this sincere offer, and he himself was also a very suitable system for the Pacers, so he happily accepted the goodwill of the Pacers and stayed in Indiana. What everyone did not expect was that due to hamstring injuries in the early stage of the season, Halliburton's condition has fluctuated this season. In such a critical situation, Siakam stood up and took over the team's offensive banner, handed over perfect data of 20.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.4 assists, becoming the team's scoring champion. And not only has the excellent data, with his help, the Pacers' record has also improved, reaching 50 wins and 32 losses, and the ranking has also returned to fourth place in the Eastern Conference. There is no doubt that with such outstanding performance, Siakam was successfully selected into the All-Star lineup, which is probably something that many fans could not have imagined. After all, this is Halliburton's team, but Siakam successfully held the team's stalemate when Halliburton was in a downturn, so he deserved to be selected into the All-Star lineup.

And in this year's playoffs, Siakam continued his outstanding performance last year. Facing the Bucks eager to revenge in the first round, he handed over 25.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in the first three games, helping the team almost establish a victory. Although he only scored 22 points in the last two games, he spent most of the time on feints to attract the focus of the defense and help his teammates score. In the second round, although the average number was only 17.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, the whole team played in a very hot state and finally successfully defeated the Cavaliers, the number one in the Eastern Conference. And in the just-concluded Eastern Conference Finals, they fought with their old enemy Knicks again, and this time Siakam stood up. He only scored 17 points in the first game, scoring 39 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the second game, helping the team get a 2:0 lead on the away game. Although he was scored back at home, in the fourth game, he scored 30 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, helping the team get three match points. In the sixth game that ended not long ago, Siakam once again scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, completely eliminating his opponent. At the age of 31, he was also elected as the MVP in the Eastern Conference Finals with 24.8 points, 5 rebounds and 1.3 steals in the series. There is no doubt that this is the best reward for Siakam and for the Walkers.