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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:45 am    Post subject:

Did anyone catch Robert Horry saying on the Spectrum SportsNet postgame show that Reaves is starting to remind him of Brent Barry?

I think that's actually a good comp for Reaves' ceiling.

Ball-handling in the open court, 3-point shooting, hitting the open man when needed and playing defense.

Reaves is and probably won't be elite at any of those things, but he's above-average at them and he's a good utility player.

Hopefully he becomes equal to Alex Caruso as a defender. If he does, he'll easily be a better player than Caruso, who doesn't have anywhere close to the offensive skills or visceral feel for the game that Reaves has.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 3:16 am    Post subject:

HILLBILLY KOBE

What a gem of a player.

Too bad Rambis will trade him for a 44 year old Iguodala or something like that (big names!!!!!!!)
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 4:06 am    Post subject:

Austin triple double
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:08 am    Post subject:

slavavov wrote:
Did anyone catch Robert Horry saying on the Spectrum SportsNet postgame show that Reaves is starting to remind him of Brent Barry?

I think that's actually a good comp for Reaves' ceiling.

Ball-handling in the open court, 3-point shooting, hitting the open man when needed and playing defense.

Reaves is and probably won't be elite at any of those things, but he's above-average at them and he's a good utility player.

Hopefully he becomes equal to Alex Caruso as a defender. If he does, he'll easily be a better player than Caruso, who doesn't have anywhere close to the offensive skills or visceral feel for the game that Reaves has.


Really depends on team needs. Reaves is more multifaceted than Caruso, but Caruso is basically an all-NBA level defender. What's crazy to me is how both went undrafted. Lakers really know how to find them.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 4:31 pm    Post subject:

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slavavov wrote:
Did anyone catch Robert Horry saying on the Spectrum SportsNet postgame show that Reaves is starting to remind him of Brent Barry?

I think that's actually a good comp for Reaves' ceiling.

Ball-handling in the open court, 3-point shooting, hitting the open man when needed and playing defense.

Reaves is and probably won't be elite at any of those things, but he's above-average at them and he's a good utility player.

Hopefully he becomes equal to Alex Caruso as a defender. If he does, he'll easily be a better player than Caruso, who doesn't have anywhere close to the offensive skills or visceral feel for the game that Reaves has.


Really depends on team needs. Reaves is more multifaceted than Caruso, but Caruso is basically an all-NBA level defender. What's crazy to me is how both went undrafted. Lakers really know how to find them.


Reaves is a lighting years ahead of Caruso offensively ..just saying.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 4:43 pm    Post subject:

just finished watching the first half of last night's finale...kid is really good...can't believe he went undrafted...

incredible find yet again by the scouting department...


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 4:45 pm    Post subject:

What a great final game!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 9:16 am    Post subject:

That end of game steal, behind the back dribble (twice) & layup reminded me of Jerry West! 👍 😀
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 9:49 am    Post subject:

JUST-MING wrote:
Austin triple double

very impressed with his passing ability, on point passes while moving, that's really great understanding of the game
looks like his behind the back dribble is his go to move. he might want to mix it up with crossovers because that is a dangerous dribble which will be carefully studied by other teams when Reaves gets more PT.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 8:15 pm    Post subject:

Pelinka will wait on extension and let him go when he's too expensive
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 5:44 pm    Post subject:

    Austin Reaves is here to stay
    What the undrafted rookie’s stellar season finale says about his future, and why it’s a whole lot brighter than you might think.

https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2022/4/19/23025774/lakers-austin-reaves-analysis-2021-22-season-future-bright-stats
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 5:53 pm    Post subject:

Austin Reaves needs to be our starting point; main playmaker, setting everyone up.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 7:28 pm    Post subject:

Outspoken wrote:
Austin Reaves needs to be our starting point; main playmaker, setting everyone up.

Seeing his grittiness and watching these playoffs I certainly hope he gets a look. If his d improves just a little at the point of attack he will be a good solution.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 5:30 am    Post subject:

power of Lakers brand, cool name too, AR-15 aka The WAR ENDER

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Austin Reaves signs sneaker deal with Chinese brand

Nick DePaula: OFFICIAL: Lakers wing Austin Reaves has signed a multi-year shoe deal with Rigorer, becoming the Chinese brand’s 1st NBA endorser. He’ll headline the War Ender 1.0 Pro shoe next season. pic.twitter.com/ZuX8tMd7pR – via Twitter NickDePaula
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 5:56 am    Post subject:

Reaves is one of the younger players who actually has shown his impact will lead to wins. I don't get excited about young players who put up numbers and the results aren't there. It's too easy to fall in love with those kinds of numbers and potential.

What Reaves is - not a star in the making, even though the triple trouble last game was special. But a guy that can be a glue guy or starting caliber player (eventually) if he keeps working on his game. He certainly has the NBA level IQ.

The thing with Reaves, you wanna have some elite/high level athletes around him, because with old Lebron and injury prone AD the team can come off as mismatched (lacking speed/athleticism) when facing younger teams with stars on the rise. Wonder if Pelinka figured out anything from what Vogel was trying to show him with Stanley/Gabriel and Monk playing with Reaves and AD/Bron. We need an athletic big wing and another athletic 2 guard that can defend 1s. No idea if Pelinka sees this and just goes for names or guys that he thinks will shoot well around AD/Bron.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 5:58 am    Post subject:

socalsp3 wrote:
Jeannie Buss will wait on extension and let him go when he's too expensive and not big enough of a name from a decade ago



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 6:40 am    Post subject:

60% true shooting his rookie season, not too shabby
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:37 pm    Post subject:

governator wrote:
power of Lakers brand, cool name too, AR-15 aka The WAR ENDER

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Austin Reaves signs sneaker deal with Chinese brand

Nick DePaula: OFFICIAL: Lakers wing Austin Reaves has signed a multi-year shoe deal with Rigorer, becoming the Chinese brand’s 1st NBA endorser. He’ll headline the War Ender 1.0 Pro shoe next season. pic.twitter.com/ZuX8tMd7pR – via Twitter NickDePaula


Congrats young buck
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 1:10 pm    Post subject:

epic_ wrote:
governator wrote:
power of Lakers brand, cool name too, AR-15 aka The WAR ENDER

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Austin Reaves signs sneaker deal with Chinese brand

Nick DePaula: OFFICIAL: Lakers wing Austin Reaves has signed a multi-year shoe deal with Rigorer, becoming the Chinese brand’s 1st NBA endorser. He’ll headline the War Ender 1.0 Pro shoe next season. pic.twitter.com/ZuX8tMd7pR – via Twitter NickDePaula


Congrats young buck

Austin Reaves signs shoe deal with Chinese company Rigorer,
https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2022/4/28/23046858/austin-reaves-signs-shoe-deal-rigorer-chinese-company-lakers-brand-power-contract
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:10 pm    Post subject:

My man Austin needs to study Manu’s eurostep game.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qAguwobJJfs

He’s already showing some Manu like defense

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy_Z8yjCJhA
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=67pU2NHh1dA
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 4:45 am    Post subject:

doubters... F OFF!

Liking this kid more
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:35 pm    Post subject:

So our incompetent GM really gave him a 1+1 contract instead of a 4 year so he is a free agent after the upcoming season. Alex Caruso situation all over again.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:00 pm    Post subject:

DD20045 wrote:
So our incompetent GM really gave him a 1+1 contract instead of a 4 year so he is a free agent after the upcoming season. Alex Caruso situation all over again.

THT probably left a bad taste in their mouth.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:58 am    Post subject:

I hope we keep this kid please

did we get anyone this offseason so far that can remove or replace Austin?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:14 pm    Post subject:

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I hope we keep this kid please

did we get anyone this offseason so far that can remove or replace Austin?



Not really, probably a battle between him and Lonnie Walker for the starting 2 spot
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