On January 10, Beijing time, the Lakers lost to the Grizzlies 119-127 at home, missing out on a five-game winning streak. In this game, the Lakers did not perform well, they were at most 29 points behind the Grizzlies, and with 7 minutes left in the game, the team replaced the main player. However, after the main team, the Lakers' role players played well, including the unsuccessful draft Reeves performance, he completed consecutive individual offenses, played 2+1, led the team to play a wave of 21-0 offensive waves, so that the Grizzlies main force returned to the game. Although the Lakers still lost to the Grizzlies in the final moments, Reeves' 11-point performance in the final quarter almost helped the Lakers complete a big comeback, and he played 23 minutes in the whole game. With 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting, he was a commendable player on 6-of-8 shooting, and he was one of the few players on the Lakers who wanted to win in this game.
Most of the Lakers players in this game lacked competitiveness, played very lazy in the game, and their attention and concentration were not concentrated, which also led to the team's inability to respond correspondingly when the Grizzlies started. In the face of this youth army, the Lakers' overall performance is not good, whether it is the continuity on the offensive end, or the intensity on the defensive end, they are not as good as the Grizzlies, the team's poor performance, which also led to the Lakers at most 29 points behind the Grizzlies.
Among the Lakers starters in this game, in addition to James doing his best to get 35 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Bradley, Munch, Westbrook and Johnson, the four players combined to get only 22 points, a total of 39 shots, only hit 8 of them, the performance is very sluggish, and the plus-minus value is lower than -10, compared with the team's previous winning streak performance, the Lakers' performance in this game is undoubtedly disappointing.
With 7 minutes left in the fourth quarter of the game, the Lakers were still more than 20 points behind the Grizzlies, at this time, the Lakers saw that the score gap could not be further narrowed, and Vogel also replaced James and other players, announcing the loss in advance. However, after the main team came off, the Lakers' bench players did not give up the game, they showed their resilience, and played a very efficient performance on the court.
Among them, Reeves is definitely the biggest contributor, after he played, the personal offensive desire is extremely strong, and he has continuously played 2+1 in the Grizzlies with his personal ability, helping the team further narrow the point difference. He made a total of five breakouts in the final quarter, scoring four goals and causing three fouls to his opponents, scoring 11 points in a single quarter. Led by Reeves, the Lakers hit a 21-0 offensive wave in the final moments, closing the score gap to single digits.
With the Grizzlies only a single digits left behind, they had to switch back to the main force to stabilize the game. Although the Lakers did not narrow the point gap further after the Grizzlies switched to the starter, and the team eventually lost the game, Reeves's performance in this game is definitely worthy of recognition.
In the last quarter, 11 points led the team to bomb a 21-0 attack, and he scored 16 points in the whole game, becoming the most brilliant role player in the Lakers' game, although he still could not lead the team to complete the big reversal, but his mentality of not accepting defeat deserves everyone's respect and recognition. As a losing draft, Reeves was able to become a Lakers rotation roster for a reason, and his hard work and attitude of not giving up also helped him gain a good foothold in the NBA, and he was one of the few commendable players on the Lakers in this game.