By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Toronto Raptors defeated Miami Heat and improved their chances for the No. 6 spot in the East, with O.G Anunoby and Pascal Siakam leading the way.
Siakam was the top scorer with 26 points, and Anunoby added 22 but also continued playing defense at a high level. Cameronian believes that the British player deserves to be recognized as one of the best defenders in the League.
“I hope he gets some nods for Defensive Player of the Year because he’s doing it every single night and not a lot of people can do that,” Siakam said.
The 25-year-old born in London, England, is playing for the Raptors since 2017 when they drafted him as a No. 23 overall pick.
Siakam is in awe of his teammate’s ability to grind defensively every night.
“He’s gifted. I think for me, what I feel like kinda changed, at least in my humble opinion, is that he’s taking it as a challenge. Every single night he’s guarding the best player… He just does it and it seems easy but it’s really hard to do.”
Anunoby is having a very good season with 16,9 points and 5,1 rebounds per game.