Stephen Jackson on Why He Doesn't Believe in Pascal Siakam or the Indiana Pacers | Le Batard Show

Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson joined us earlier this month for a watch along for game 1 of the New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers series and former Pacer, Stephen Jackson explained why Pascal Siakam isn't a good enough number two for Tyrese Haliburton and what the team needs to be one of the best in the Eastern Conference.
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[@spacejesus570]

aged like fucking milk

[@Ingenuity009]

We of the Pacers delegation release Stephen Jackson after those comments.😂 Old man needs his head checked. Spicy P is automatic. 🌶 🌶🌶

[@mikeythompson7777]

Amen.

[@andresdelgado6355]

As a pacers fan, I can tell you that Jackson was one of the worst pacers ever a net negative as a player, one of the lowest IQ players I have ever seen , a chucker, selfish, turnover prone , he was a decent defender in some specific matchups. Even as of now he claims that he was a better player than Manu and Parker, I don't think he can find many members in his own family that support that take. I wouldn't take his opinion seriously

[@Dollar-zb2ik]

As of this writing Indy up by 15 at half & Siakam’s cooking w/ 15pts. Stak punching the air rn

[@DGF2]

Interesting take by Stephen...Pascal averaged over 21 for the last 5 years in a row.... 2nd leading scorer on a championship team (so he's already proven Stak's point to be wrong).... weird argument to make based on pick-up

[@mikeythompson7777]

Whut? If not for Siakam, Pacers would be watching ECF from their couch at home, or Cabo, or wherever. He has been just invaluable to the team -- Pacers wouldn't have even made the playoffs without him...one of the best trades in our team history.

[@OotoriKyouya]

For a guy who only won a nba championship for sitting on the bench, he sure yaps a lot on players who actually contributed to a championship team

[@masontthompson81]

He played around 30 minutes in each game of the finals and put up double digit points 3 times. He was absolutely a contributer. I guess if you don't score 30+ a game, you don't get any credit.

[@OotoriKyouya]

@@masontthompson81 It's cute how you're trying to defend him as if he was integral part of the Spurs winning it all LOL

[@Laidback_616]

​@DXAdamJensen Considering the Spurs won on average by five points or so, I'd assume his 10 points, 4 boards, and 3 assist actually made a difference. When did we get to a point when ONLY winning one doesn't mean shit anymore? That's the goal from day one.

[@DrPhill96]

That’s still more than most.

[@OotoriKyouya]

@@EssAhrBee Oh please. You can plug Jackson in on anyone and they will still win. You don't lose with Manu, Duncan and Parker. Stop reaching, casual. Bruce Bowen was far more impactful and you try to make Jackson to be Jordan. Hell, Kerr was even better than Jackson and he was on the decline 🤣🤣🤣

[@dontmindme4197]

Mf love calling out siakim and then letting giannis rock out with his 1 and half moves

[@damonjohnson7044]

You might as well delete this ain’t nobody feeling what you talking about

[@CypressSaint]

Giannis is 4 inches taller and 20 lbs heavier, big difference

[@dontmindme4197]

@@damonjohnson7044 I don’t post things for the internet to agree

[@OotoriKyouya]

@@damonjohnson7044 how insecure are you that you have this need for everyone to agree with you? LOL

[@dreamcage1801]

Giannis ain’t a p***y like Siakim

[@omoruyiiyare6119]

Stack is funny because his opinion on siakam is based on playing him in the off season very early years in the league. Also his best season was as a #1 the year after the Raptors title

[@MikeKelsoJr]

I love how everyone picked the Knicks !?

[@ND-pe9zg]

Knicks would've swept indiana if OG didn't get hurt

[@MikeKelsoJr]

@@ND-pe9zg Mabie Mabie not !?

[@jaredcarrick3468]

It’s clear that almost no one in national sports media pays any attention to the Pacers or watches their games. This team and their style is legit. I think they could benefit from trading a little of their offense for some defense without disrupting their depth or identity or team chemistry if Haliburton can refine his game a little more and up his PPG average a little to offset the trade, because they need to at least have an average defense to have their championship window really swing wide open for them moving forward, but they are absolutely very close. Seems like there’s just a lot of haters who don’t know or don’t want to know just how good Indy has gotten this quickly. That said, the part about Pascal is true. Pascal was a more dominant force when he was still in his prime with Toronto when he could actually blow by defenders despite his size and finish strong at the rim. Even though he’s only 30, he appears to be in the twilight of his prime at best, but it may merely have to do with modern NBA players continuing to get bigger, faster and more skilled overall year after year, so he just doesn’t seem as effective as an iso option unless he has a clear height/size advantage like he did against the Knicks (even against OG), as his mid range game is still OP. He just doesn’t have the blow by ability anymore so he plays better with his back to the basket which mitigates his effectiveness at mid range when he’s up against a big strong tall defender, and he’s an average at best 3 point shooter so he can’t really stretch the floor and open up lanes like that either with his perimeter presence.

[@blaiset.5552]

Stephen Jackson is totally wrong on that! Siakam is the reason they got this far in the season.

[@whitechocalte532]

I’ve watched both these guys play for the Pacers, went to the games and I love Stax but Pascal is so much better than he ever was it’s criminal for him to even say his name

[@justinwells778]

Love both shows been on all the smoke since day one been with lebartart since last network

[@youngzeus87]

Stak is one of the WOAT talking heads.

[@terencegraham4901]

Siakam in 2019 was star like..... I think he does it again today..

[@GeorgiaPemberton-g1q]

Go Pacer’s ❤😂

[@GeorgiaPemberton-g1q]

Siakam is the man!!!

[@restlessyouthproductions]

Wait ? Did this mf just say that Siakam doesn’t have any moves? 😂😂

[@stardemonspacecat]

Stay off the WEEEEED-DUH !!! 🙄

[@chadwellington2524]

The funny thing is siakam has more moves than most of the league lol

[@YerpDerp17]

Stack is like GIlbert Arenas lite. lol Says the most outlandish things that most casual fans know is nonsense, but says it with so much confidence/conviction. It's weird seeing him with Matt Barnes on All The Smoke. Because when you look how Matt dresses, presents himself and talks, he has for sure matured. Stacks is stuck in 2010 mentally and emotionally. lol He obviously only watches certain teams and their games. He probably hasn't watched a Pacer game in over 5 years, lets be real. lol Siakam is a huge driving force as to why we made it as far as we did with a young inexperienced team.

[@sgtfiggs]

Stugotz gonna be in shambles tmrw I can’t wait

[@JWalk-j6v]

Maybe he will show up unlike Mike never coming in after talking smack and Jeremy went missing after heat

[@carmens3685]

The Pacers actually have a team FULL of finishers. Siakam is the LONG wing player that we needed. The entire team needs to step up the defense.

[@MentalWealth69]

Fr though, I don’t even remember this guy. Who’s approving these side shows for us, let them have their own thing. Their fans can listen to them there.

[@vinnykicks7352]

Get this gang member off my timeline.

[@rryan7554]

Jack is a charity case and a thug. Siakem contributed to a championship.

[@DrPhill96]

What’s a thug? Both contributed to rings and were not stars; two charity cases.

[@chadwellington2524]

@@DrPhill96 Nope, siakam was #2 option for raptors championship.. jackson was a solid bench player.. big difference

[@farhantalukder]

stephen jackson aint watched siakam in 5 years

[@kylealexander1587]

Ben mathurn will be that scorer pacers needs.

[@79glane928]

Hes got more moves than you ever did lol

[@Holly-fr8]

Stack ain't nicer than Pascal

[@DrPhill96]

And?

[@Holly-fr8]

@@DrPhill96 that's it

[@DrPhill96]

@@Holly-fr8 - What’s it? Pascal at his peak is no better than Stack at his. Both have one title.

[@Holly-fr8]

@@DrPhill96 umm Pascal contributed way more he was the 2 option

[@DrPhill96]

@@Holly-fr8 - He was the 3rd option and when those first two options left, Pascal led them to the lottery. 😂🤣

[@beversfamily5052]

Yeah... If only Pascal would run into the stands and Jack a fan in the face. THEN the Pacers could win a championship like we did when he was here!

[@febriz6057]

Top 10 anime betrayals.

[@anthonywarren8946]

Matt Barnes left because he didn’t want to be on camera while Stephen Jackson was about to talk a bunch of nonsense

[@greggberg]

Pacers would have won a championship if Artest and Jackson weren’t inbred.

[@Knightice765]

Pascal Siakam is better than Stephen Jackson so how is he going to diss him?

[@ricd807]

That old man should change his dealer

[@DerrickJohnson-hl2iu]

Stephen Jackson a HATER, YOU MAD BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T GET A RING WITH THE PACERS. THATS ON YOU.

[@JWalk-j6v]

Yeah he is entitled to his opinion and I don't know what he has forgotten about the game and I say "good take" big guy

[@JasonBrendan-td4qb]

Stak is a clown.

[@Anonymous-le1pt]

Stephen Jackson is dumb! He doesn’t even watch ball anymore I’m sure! Oh by the way… this aged pretty well 😂😂

[@rsmith317]

oops..... Pacers win the series. wahhhh wahhh wahhh wahhh wahhh

[@JYP1M]

😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@josamaroo]

Eat your words because Indiana beat the Almighty, but definitely not Alheathy or AlThatGreat, Knicks.

[@random1851]

unstable individual giving poor takes, not suprising. He flipped on Isiah & Unc Shannon, just a matter of time Dan

[@DerrickJohnson-hl2iu]

Jackson was won of the worst players fight people in the stands. Just LAME😂

[@blackspider1405]

well, this was certainly... a take..

[@phillipealy9366]

Stephen Jackson yo was a bus rider with every team u was with yo pacers career was wack spurs run was a bench n everyone on this podcast don’t kno nothing

[@joka5345]

Cap Jack

[@mikehoroho8453]

Sooooooo wrong!!!!!

[@Panhead49EL]

Lulz.

[@TheRealTruth533]

Sikiam was the 3rd option on Raptors championship team of 2019 after Kawhi & Lowry. Sikiam's best role is 3rd option at $ 30 million a season. Pacers are gonna regret paying him a max contract at $ 45 mil a season. Sikiam is a good but limited player. Can't close games, no handles and very predictable game/ moves. That's the truth.

[@jeandanielpagbe6816]

Since he is so predictable, so how did he put 52 in a game last year. How did he put 36 and 37 to consecutives games in playoffs . As your concern even MJ was predictable, guy s knew all his moves, they knew he gonna take the last shot, but he was 10 times best scorer and won 6. Having million moves and being non predictable is nothing when you can stop the guy man! Giannis is another example. Kyrie and Doncic are overskilled unpredictables guys but Dallas was about to get swept this finals😅😅