The Lakers lost again, losing 116-125 on the road to the Kings, suffering two straight losses. In this game, the Lakers led the Kings by 14 points at most, and the advantage was still relatively obvious. But the turning point of the game came in the third quarter, where the Lakers played poorly, their performance on the defensive end was disappointing, and they did not play better on the offensive end, and the Kings blasted out a wave of 40-23 offense in the single quarter, losing 17 points in a single quarter. In the final quarter, although James and Reeves tried very hard to narrow the point difference, but because they fell behind too much in the third quarter, the Lakers could not return to the sky. In the end, the Lakers lost to the Kings on the road and suffered another losing streak.
Although the Lakers have lost in the past two games, there is one role player in the team lineup who deserves recognition, that is, the losing draft Reeves. The youngster has been very good in the past two games, including 16 points in the last game against the Grizzlies, and 11 points in the final quarter, leading the team to a wave of 21-0 offense that almost helped the team complete the reversal.
In this game against the Kings, Reeves played 28 minutes off the bench, shooting 7-of-10 and 4-of-7 from three-point range for 19 points and 3 rebounds. In the final quarter, Reeves had 7 points and 2 rebounds on 3-of-3 shooting, and he also became the best Lakers player in the final quarter besides James. It is worth mentioning that Reeves has scored 16 and 19 points in the past two games, and he has also set a new career single-game scoring record in two consecutive games. Reeves has been in very good form in the last two games, and although the team has not been able to win, his performance is commendable.
I don't know if you noticed such a scene in the Lakers and Kings game, in the last moments of the game when the Lakers fell behind by a big score, the game has lost suspense, the Kings players are already waiting for the end of the game time, and at this time, Reeves still did not give up, he continued to defend Against Halliburton and Fox until the game officially ended. Reeves's attitude of defending so hard was also praised by Fox, and after the game, Fox also took the initiative to high-five Reeves.
And this is the main reason why Reeves can stand in the league as a lost draft, he plays too hard in the game, although his personal talent is average, but he always uses his efforts to make up for the gap between himself and other players in terms of talent, as long as he gets playing time, he will do his best to help the team and do what he can on the defensive end.
This focus on the game is also the reason why Vogel reuses him, and in many games, Vogel will keep Reeves on the court and let his partners James and Westbrook end the game. And Reeves did not disappoint Vogel, in the past two games, Reeves has a good performance, and throughout the season, Reeves is also one of the Lakers' best performance role players, in the game against the Lone Rangers, Reeves also completed a three-point kill, as a lost draft, in his rookie season has such a bright performance, Reeves in the league development prospects are worth looking forward to. It is believed that after two consecutive efficient performances, in the next game, Vogel will continue to give Reeves more playing time, and Reeves is also expected to play a more eye-catching performance on the field and return the trust of the coaching staff.