Surprised? Only 4 people have played in the finals, only Sika is the absolute main force. This is the finals of the new era

As the finals are about to start this year, the NBA official has also made relevant warm-ups. After all, whether it is the Pacers winning the championship or the Thunder winning the championship, a brand new team that has never won the championship this year will be produced. There is no doubt that starting this year, the NBA will enter a whole new era. The most interesting information is that among the 24 players who are about to participate, only 4 have played in the finals, and even among these 4 people, only 1 person has participated in the championship as the absolute main player. Looking at the entire NBA history, it is difficult to find the NBA Finals that year, which can be as immature as this year. Let’s take a look at who these four players are and whether they have won the championship before!

1. Pascal Siakam

Finals data: 19.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists, the only absolute main force we just mentioned is Siakam, one of the Pacers' stars now. Time returned to the 18-19 season, and the Raptors, led by Kawhi Leonard, once again launched an attack on the championship. Although Siakam was only in the third grade at that time, he had grown into the absolute main force of the team. In the regular season this year, he could already output 16.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists, which is the most reassuring point among the team besides Leonard and Kyle Lowry. In the playoffs, he was also one of the few players in the team who had not been able to pull the ball, especially when facing the arrogant Warriors in the finals, he became the team's hero, scoring 32 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in the first game. Immediately afterwards, he returned to home court and scored 18 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 19 points, and 5 rebounds respectively, helping the team to lead the total score of 3:1. In the final sixth game, he once again ushered in an explosion, scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists alone, bringing the Raptors the first championship in team history. Average of 19.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, this is the finals data sheet handed over by third-year Siakam. Now, six years have passed, and he is very eager to bring the first championship in team history to the Pacers.

2.Alex Caruso

Finals data: 6.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists. And the only one who has experience in the finals is their defensive champion Caruso. In the 19-20 season, Caruso had been playing for the team for three years. In fact, he was also very inspiring. He participated in the NBA draft in 2016 and was not selected by other teams. However, with his own efforts, he was still recognized by the Lakers. In this season, he averaged 5.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game, and was a fierce player on the team's bench.

During the playoffs, Caruso's form became more and more outstanding, especially in the series against the Heat in the Finals, he handed in 6.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists. Although it was not too impressive, as long as he came on the bench, he could always try his best on the defensive end. On the offensive end, he was able to give surprises again and eventually he successfully followed the Lakers to win the first championship in his life. Now, at the age of 31, he has become an indispensable key figure for the Thunder. Compared with 5 years ago, he has also experienced evolution. So far, he can contribute 8.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.8 steals in the playoffs. There is no doubt that in the next finals, whether the Thunder can win the championship, Caruso will become one of the X factors for the team.

3. Thomas Bryant

Finals data: None

Pacers, there is also a champion ring owner, who is 27-year-old Thomas Bryant. When he first entered the NBA, Tob was also a good blue-collar insider. He was able to eat cakes, compete for rebounds, and had certain ability to protect the rim. Therefore, during his Wizards, he once scored 13.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks. However, because it is indeed too lack of offensive and defensive end, and although it has a certain three-point shooting ability, it is not stable and has a relatively low output, Tobu has been in a wandering state in recent years. He also transferred to the Nuggets in the 22-23 season. Although he contributed 4.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in the remaining 18 regular season games, his flaws were too obvious after all. Therefore, in the playoffs, Tob was abandoned by the team and only appeared in the finals for 30 seconds. However, although he is still sitting on the bench most of the time this season, Carlisle will still let him play. In the playoffs, he also has 9.6 minutes of playing time, averaging 3 points and 1.8 rebounds per game, which is worthy of his value.

4. Aaron Nesmith

Finals data: 1.7 points, 1 rebound and 0.5 assists

Finally, let's introduce the only one among these four people who reached the finals but failed to win the championship. He is Aaron Nesmith. Time goes back to the 21-22 season, and Naismith, who was only in the second grade, was still a member of the Celtics. Because the team's system is relatively complete, he did not get much chance to play. He only played 52 times in the regular season, averaging 3.8 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. He was almost DNP in the playoffs. He played 4 games in the finals, and the time was scattered, with only 7 points. After that, he was sent to Indiana by the team as a bargaining chip for trading Brogodon.

However, as the saying goes, "Se's failure is a blessing. After coming to the Pacers, Nesmith was soon regarded as an important part by coach Carlisle, and has gradually grown up in recent years.. This season, this 25-year-old can output 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks in the playoffs, with shooting and three-point shooting percentages reaching 50.3% and 50% respectively, and the three-point output is an amazing 43. It can be said that he is the number one 3D player in this year's playoffs. In the next finals, whether the Pacers can continue to surprise the fans may be a key point.