Beijing time on December 16, 2021, the NBA regular season continued, in the Lakers away challenge to the Lone Rangers, they actually played very hard, although the first quarter of the game won the opponent 10 points, but the second quarter of the game offensive disorder only scored 14 points, the score was also surpassed by the opponent! As the game progressed, the score between the two sides remained tight, and it was not until the final moments that Arrington's three-pointer helped the Lakers equalize into overtime.
The two sides were still very glued in overtime, and in the last minute the youngster Reeves received a pass from Westbrook and killed the Lone Ranger with a three-pointer to help the team win the game. In this game, Young Reeves played 32 minutes, shot 5 of 6 from three-point range, and had 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, and was the team's best player on the bench!
After the game, Reeves returned to the locker room, and James handed the ball to Reeves for the game, which must have been a great motivating effect for Reeves. And after James handed the ball to Reeves, Anthony Davis and Jordan Jr. also watered Reeves to celebrate, which is a great encouragement given to this young player by the veteran players!
It can be said that the key to the Lakers' victory in this game is this young player, and his steady performance proves that the team's decision to keep him in the offseason is not wrong. Although the Lakers are slowly returning and the degree of running-in is getting better and better, I believe that even after the return of players such as Ariza and Nunn, Rivers can still have a place in the Lakers. His consistency on the outside, as well as his enthusiasm in the game, are the most missing things for this Lakers team!