On January 2, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In a Western Focus battle yesterday, the Lakers beat the Trail Blazers 139:106 at home, and the 33-point net win score set the Lakers' highest record of the season, and their record became 18-19, continuing to rank 7th in the West.
In yesterday's game, James and Westbrook were undoubtedly the biggest contributors to the team's victory. James scored 43 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, and Westbrook had 15 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. However, there is another player whose performance is worth noting, and he is Reeves, who has just come back from the health and safety agreement. Reeves played 26 minutes yesterday and had 10 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal on 3-of-7 shooting, and his plus-minus is +13, second only to Anthony (+16) among the bench players!
The other set of data is very surprising. According to statistics, the Lakers have a record of 13 wins and 5 losses when Reeves plays this season, with a win rate of 72.2%, and when he is absent, the record is only 5 wins and 14 losses, with a winning rate of only 26.3%! In other words, the Lakers have Reeves or no Reeves, and there is a huge contrast in performance.
Reeves's masterpiece this season is undoubtedly the team's victory over the Lone Rangers. In the final moments of overtime, Reeves hit a deadly three-pointer to help the team win.
So far this season, Reeves has averaged 20.1 minutes per game, averaging 6.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists, shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 37.8 percent from three-point range. The Lakers' record is not ideal, but his average plus-minus per game is +4.7!
As a lost draft, I am afraid that no one could have imagined that the 23-year-old Reeves could have such a big impact on the Lakers' performance. What's even more surprising is that Reeves has only earned $930,000 this season. His contract in the new season will be an insecure contract, and it's safe to say that with such a great performance, he will definitely be able to occupy a seat with the Lakers.