I don't know how many people are the same as Xiao Feng, in fact, there is no big expectation for the Lakers, but when James cut down 56 points to narrowly beat the Warriors, in fact, many people still saw a glimmer of hope, this season's Lakers' record is 28 wins and 35 losses, ranking ninth in the West, although it is said that the qualification for the playoffs is retained, but such a position is still very dangerous, that is to say, the Lakers have no chance to make mistakes, and if they want to enter the playoffs, they must go all out. Look at the Lakers' current lineup, a single take out basically used to be a big guy on the dominant side, personal strength is even more impeccable, helpless is that everyone is attacking the data, so that the Lakers have become what they are now, but there is a person who is different, he is Reeves, a failed draft, and after dozens of games, he has been firmly seated in the Lakers' starting lineup, it is worth mentioning that his salary ranks first in the Lakers' big list.
In fact, many fans are aware of Reeves's story, last summer's draft, he should have been selected for the second round of the player, but could not join his most desired Lakers, and finally he took the initiative to choose to withdraw from the draft, and then he himself contacted the Lakers, hoping to get a training camp contract. In this way, Pelinka successfully signed Reeves with a 2-year unsafe contract.
God will not bury a player who creates opportunities at all times, fortunately, Reeves is such a person, this season's Lakers record is not good, Nunn has not yet returned, Bazemore, Tucker embarrassed, so Reeves slowly walked into Vogel's rotation lineup, after a selfless performance, and finally Vogel directly let Reeves as the starting position, which is an affirmation of his efforts, Although Reeves only averaged 6.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, Reeves was no less valuable on the court than Caruso.
When James was in the fifth position, he put most of his energy on the offensive end, and more often Reeves went to the basket to participate in the confrontation, although it seemed that Reeves was a bit thin. But people can create offensive fouls 0.3 times per game, ranking sixth in the league, many times Reeves is like the Lakers' s scavenger, and Reeves' defense has also become one of the few highlights of the Lakers this season, according to statistics, Reeves' defensive efficiency this season is 105.5, ranking first in the Lakers, and it is higher than the overall defensive level of the Lakers, with Reeves in James can be more assured to attack, although James has continuously cut 30+ data, As everyone knows, behind this is Reeves's selfless efforts.
Offensive end Reeves also does not lack a bright performance, the killer lone ranger, still fresh in people's memory, Reeves encountered a lot of physical confrontation in the offense, because of his own height factor plus Vogel let him participate in the basket to participate in the confrontation, in fact, this further aggravated Reeves's physical consumption, but he did not complain, but more cherished this hard-won opportunity, the offensive end is aggressive, the most important thing is that Reeves also has a big heart, just like the game against the Warriors, When the Lakers were behind by a large score, it was Reeves who drove the team's enthusiasm through his own offense, and when the two sides drew at the last moment, it was Reeves who stood up and scored a three-pointer to save the game.
Now the Lakers' performance is like a pool of backwater, and Reeves's passion infects everyone, maybe his fame is not the biggest, but he must be the hardest person, in some cases, in Reeves even saw Caruso's figure, no matter how the Lakers ended this season, Xiao Feng believes that a guaranteed big contract is basically nine out of ten.
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