Beijing time on December 16, in an NBA regular season game that ended today, the Lakers defeated the Lone Rangers 107-104 through overtime, and won three consecutive wins for the second time this season, this game Lakers youngster Austin Reeves ushered in his own highlight moment, played 30 minutes, 6-pointers and 5-of-6 shots, 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, and completed the kill with a fatal three-pointer in the last moment to help the Lakers win the game.
Reeves's kill not only made the Lakers team extremely excited, after the game the Lakers will be in the locker room for Reeves crazy celebration, it is no wonder that the Lakers players are so excited, to know that this season they have not been able to continue to win, this game for various reasons, resulting in Tucker, Howard and Munch can not play, in the absence of major generals, the Lakers still won the first battle of the devil's schedule, it is really valuable, which is why the Lakers will praise Reeves after the game, the big three are excited from the beginning to the end.
After the game, James gave the ball to Reeves and said bluntly: "I am extremely proud and excited for AR15. ”
Thick Brow said: "It was a key shot, which is proof of his hard training." He's like a sponge absorbing all the information we've given him, he just works hard, does the right thing, and he's not afraid of moments like that. ”
Westbrook also said: "Austin is a great pitcher, and as you all know, tonight is such a night. ”
Reeves said after the game that he grew up watching the Lakers' players play, so being able to play like this in such a game is actually a very special feeling for him, and when it comes to his own kill, Reeves also said excitedly: "This is almost my life story." I've always been underrated. I didn't go to a prestigious high school, so I wasn't recruited much from college. But at the end of the day, you have to bring output on the basketball court. I was able to hit that shot, and my teammates trusted me to take that shot, and it felt very special. ”
Many fans said that at the moment of Reeves's death, they seemed to see Kobe's figure, in fact, Reeves was really the kind of person Kobe said, that is, the real Lakers. Bryant once said in an interview: "For the Lakers team, a player does not need to be recruited here. This person needs to be willing to play for this team and be able to withstand the pressure of living with the Lakers. ”
And how many people still remember that Reeves directly gave up the draft, that is, he made it clear that he wanted to join the Lakers and wanted to play with the big three. Of course, he understands what this choice means, he will not get a relatively stable rookie contract, while playing in a team like the Los Angeles Lakers, he needs to face very much pressure and fierce competition, especially this season the Lakers have a large number of guards, a new person wants to get ahead is really not easy, but he still insisted, with a salary of 930,000 a year, silently working hard, and finally he conquered the team with a game, conquered the Lakers, and conquered the Big Three.
After the game, Lakers coach Vogel praised Reeves for his contribution throughout the season, praised the team management for signing him, and thanked the scouting department for finding him. This once obscure young man has now become a real treasure of the Lakers, and he is already a real Laker.