On January 7, Beijing time, although the performance of the Lakers this season was a certain gap with expectations, and the run-in of the big three was not smooth, some role players became the highlights of the team. Veterans such as Anthony and Howard, as well as Munch, who has recently been in a heroic state, include a failed draft, Reeves, who is called "Country Mamba" by fans.
So far this season, Reeves has averaged 20.3 minutes per game, averaging 5.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists, and shooting 37 percent from three-point range. Although the basic data is not remarkable, his high-level data is very eye-catching.
At present, Reeves's net efficiency value is 11.1, which means that he has not played 100 rounds to help the Lakers win by 11.1 points, which is not only the first in the Lakers, but also ranks 7th in the whole league. Munch, who is the Second highest net efficiency value in the Lakers, has only 5.6, almost half of Reeves's. In addition, Reeves's defensive efficiency value is also the first in the team, which shows how much Reeves helps and plays a role in the Lakers.
And Lakers head coach Vogel also praised the 98-year-old lost draft in an interview with the media. Vogel even said that he had seen reeves college footage before the draft, and the summer league also thought he was doing well, but before the season began, when the Lakers signed him to the 15-man roster, Vogel still felt that Reeves would not enter the rotation.
In fact, it is normal for Vogel to have such an idea, after all, this offseason, the Lakers have signed a lot of veterans, and even former All-Star players such as Jordan Jr., Howard and Anthony are all on the base salary. In this case, Reeves naturally seems inconspicuous, and if it is not the impact of injuries and epidemics, resulting in a shortage of Manpower for the Lakers, I am afraid that Reeves's first season should be spent most of the time in the development of the league training.
From the current situation, the Lakers signed Reeves, and indeed picked up the treasure. He is a player with stable three-point shooting and excellent defensive ability, and he is also suitable for James, Westbrook and Thick Brow, and he should still be used by Vogel in future games.