After the game against the Thunder, Lakers coach Vogel praised the losing draft Austin Reeves in an interview with the media and said he would give him a heavy use.
"He's done so well and he's been doing well until he had his hamstring injury. You can see his ability and his performances on both ends of the pitch and that's what I've been expecting him to play and it gives me confidence in his recovery. I will continue to let him play a bigger role. Vogel said in his comments on Reeves.
This season, the Lakers have a poor record, and many of Vogel's employment decisions have also been criticized by fans, but this time he plans to reuse the 98-born lost draft, but he has won the support of many fans.
As a two-way contract player with only $460,000 a year, Reeves averaged 5.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1 assist per game, which seems mediocre in terms of basic statistics.
However, if you click on the high-level statistics on the NBA's official website, you will find out how much Reeves is doing. According to statistics, Reeves's offensive efficiency value is 109.2 (109.2 points per 100 rounds played), if you don't count Khuf, who has only played 1 game, then he is second in the team after LeBron James.
In the defensive efficiency rankings, Reeves's stats are 99.0 (99 points per 100 possessions on the field), excluding Khufu, who has only played 1 game, and Dunbuya, who has been cut, Reeves ranks first in the team, in other words, he is the Lakers' most defensive outside player today.
Because the offensive and defensive efficiency is in the forefront, Reeves can net 10.2 points per 100 rounds of the Lakers, also excluding Khufu and Dunbua, this data is high in the team, and in the Lakers' regular rotation lineup, Munch, who ranks second, can only win 3.6 points per 100 rounds, and the gap with Reeves is also obvious.
From the high-level data, it can be seen that Reeves's presence can bring a lot of help to the Lakers, especially his role on the defensive end, which is what the Lakers urgently need now, so Vogel's intention to reuse him is indeed a wise decision.