Xika was criticized for 3 of 11 shots: He made no achievements in the last quarter in just 3 minutes. The MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals returned to home court?

On June 9, in the finals G2, the Pacers lost to the Thunder 107-123, and were equalized 1-1 with a big score. In this game, the Pacers' three-pointer that they are best at was curbed. Halliburton, the Pacers' outside core, was completely silent in the first three quarters. The score difference was already very big in the final quarter and it was too late to score 12 points. The Eastern Conference Final MVP Siakam was also very poor in 3 of 11 shots in the game. The double cores were both poor and they could not win the game. After the game, major American media were playing Call for Sika. It is said that Sika is an inspirational legend. He went from a Cameroonian kid to a championship and the MVP in the East Finals. Sika is also the player with the highest score per game in this Pacers, and he scored the most in the finals.

However, Sika performed poorly in the first quarter of G2, with 1 of 3 shots and 1 of 2 shots and 3 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. Some Pacers fans already criticized Sika as a nerve knife like JR Smith.

After the half-time, Sika made 3 of 8 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, scored 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. He was still the Pacers who scored the most points in the halftime, but the US media criticized him for stealth, and this double standard was a bit serious. After all, Halliburton made 1 of 5 shots in the first half and made 3 points and 2 mistakes.

Sikam made various fouls in the third quarter. The Thunder made a full foul in the first 3 minutes. Xika specially made a foul in a misplaced single. He made 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter. After playing 6 free throws, Sika made 3 of 10 shots and 8 of 9 free throws, so he scored 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block.

Sica only scored more than 3 minutes and made no score. She did not make any appearance in the last 8 minutes. American fans were very dissatisfied with Carlisle's approach - I need Sika to hit a goal, why did she DNP him in the last 8 minutes?

US fan: I feel uncomfortable for Halliburton. What has superstar Siakam done for the team in this game?

Siakam made 3 of 11 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 8 of 9 free throws, scored 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 turnovers and 2 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 27.3%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 25%. His performance in this game is indeed very good.

Text/Yan Xiaobai: Xika Observation