On February 13, Beijing time, the Lakers lost to the Warriors 115-117 in the away game against the Warriors. After this game, the Lakers have a record of 26 wins and 31 losses, and only 2 wins and 7 losses in the past 9 games.
Throughout the game, LeBron James played in 38 minutes and 9 of 27 shooting to have 26 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists, but James's failure to seize the opportunity to get three free throws in the last minute to equalize is also an important reason why the Lakers lost this game.
In addition, Anthony Davis, who played 35 minutes, had 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. Westbrook had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists on 7-of-13 shooting after playing 35 minutes. Overall, in the Lakers' big three, James and Davis have not been able to play efficient performances, and even only 13 shots and 1 turnover to score 19 points can have a good news performance.
However, there are still players on the Lakers bench who can play well. Austin Reeves, who played 23 minutes, was able to efficiently get 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks on 5-of-5 shooting, including 1-of-1 and 2-of-2 free throws outside the three-point line.
So far this season, Austin Reeves is arguably the best defensive player in the Lakers, and as the season progresses, Reeves can also play his own vitality on the offensive end. After all, so far this season, Reeves has averaged 6.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, and has also scored in double figures in 10 of the 38 games he has played for the Lakers.
After the game, Lakers coach Frank Vogel also praised Austin Reeves:
'He's an all-around player, he can impress in the game, obviously he has the guts to shoot some key shots and he [lets the opponents) have a hell of a night.'"
After the Lakers lost Alex Caruso, Austin Reeves is undoubtedly the player who can fill this vacancy well, and even if the Lakers may reverse the current situation in the future, Reeves will definitely remain the key.