[NBA TV] Austin Reaves reflects on the Lakers First Round series with the Nuggets: “I’m frustrated with myself… I wasn’t good enough. I hold myself to a high standard because I believe in myself… I’ll think about that all summer.”
by ParisLake2
@Los Angeles Lakers
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More accountability in his pinky than Ham’s entire existence
Love this guy.
You’re not the problem here, my dude.
Austin showed a ton of heart and courage tonight especially, but the biggest disappointment with him throughout this series was his 3 point-shot letting him and us down. Of course he was not alone in that, but other than that, he was great for us on both ends and can hold his head up high.
I love his body language and mental toughness. You can tell he just wants to win..unlike some of our other starters (not named Bron and AD)
Guy needs to lean up and work on his lateral quickness this off-season.
His 3 pointer wasn’t falling this series, but IMO he needed to get more shots in general. He’s not somebody that should just be a spot up 3 pt shooter and needs to see the ball go in to get a rhythm etc.
In games 1, 2, and 5 he took 9, 11, and 11 shots. He needs to be more in the 14-15 range.
Unless we can trade him for Mitchell, lakers probably should keep AR.
AR can finally get some rest at least
gotta reshape his body over the summer, only way to improve. (Or just become a deadly outside shooter 41-42%)
Also hopefully another offseason with Phil Handy couldnt hurt.
Compare AR’s post game mindset to TP laughing like shit smooth. There are levels to this and I hope AR is a Laker for life.
I think a summer without needing to play for Team USA is gonna be good for him. AR mainly needs to work on becoming a more consistent 3 point shooter. If he can do that, then he takes a big step forward.
Nah in the words of some Filipino fan
AUSSTEEN, YOURE HIM! AUSSTEEN!!
Work on that defense and 3 ball during the off season
D’Lo Vs Reaves really is the harassment vs flirting meme
Meh. He was playing for a contract last season. People actually gameplanned against him this season and the refs weren’t giving him the whistle anymore. We’ve probably seen the best of Reaves already.
That’s exactly what I wanted to hear from him. Now he needs to show a relentless focus and work ethic and hit the gym. Every single day three practices a day, 1000+ shots a day. No golf, no podcasts, just work. Mamba style.
Please stay a Laker. Shockingly My fav player right now
He is the only player stepped up outside of Bron and AD. Dude got heart and giant balls.
Reaves was huge down the stretch when Lebron and ad were hurt/tired. Overall I thought he was good this series and should be part of the core going forward. He’s only going to get better from here.
Wild when a player who is considered a 4th option takes more responsibility and shows more humility in one interview than your head coach does for the entire season combined.
Austin needs to be cloned and ham needs to be canned
Austin will still improve. I hope he works on his mid range. He is crafty, if he can work on his mid range he can add the one dribble pull up, pump fakes, etc.
The team is so ready for him to take the next step and be the third star.
Edit: If he hasn’t already.
Will never forgive Ham for benching this guy after a few bad games in the middle of the season, while Cam and TP got force-fed 35 mpg no matter how badly they played
He’s my guy. Wish everyone was like him, he’ll be better.
AR is a gamer, he will use this to get better. His movement and coordination is underestimated. It’s only up from here.
Hopefully he hits the weight room/gym this summer. He didn’t get to last summer because of the Team USA stuff. Take a page out of Kobe’s book. Work on your game and body instead of extracurricular activities like golf.
Young king 🫶🫶🫶
Only dude with heart…from a pure stats standpoint, he wasn’t at his best but you can tell he cared which is the number 1 thing we lack across the board (even with bron and ad at times). We need more dawgs in the off-season. Thank you AR, now go enjoy Taylor Swift.
Nutted up on that late 3 and then followed it up later with a miss from like 8 feet. He’s gotta get more consistent but he’s on the right path.
His last shot of the game is what sealed the game. There’s no way he’s a closer and shouldn’t have taken the shot.
will be very sad to not see Austin in a lakers jersey next year
AR show heart, Lakers should keep him.
That’s exactly what we need man. Finally get some good recovery this off season and come back stronger in September. He was a defensive terrorist to begin the season, and it took a long time but he’s finally turning it around. Looking forward to a more complete player in September.
Hope he’s a laker for life I know he’s not “untouchable” but he should be off the table unless it’s for a bonafide superstar he’s the perfect role player/Swiss army knife that can take over games at times. Every championship team needs a player like him. Hopefully he can become a better defender
Hope he’s a laker for life I know he’s not “untouchable” but he should be off the table unless it’s for a bonafide superstar he’s the perfect role player/Swiss army knife that can take over games at times. Every championship team needs a player like him. Hopefully he can become a better defender
Hope he’s a laker for life I know he’s not “untouchable” but he should be off the table unless it’s for a bonafide superstar he’s the perfect role player/Swiss army knife that can take over games at times. Every championship team needs a player like him. Hopefully he can become a better defender
Hope he’s a laker for life I know he’s not “untouchable” but he should be off the table unless it’s for a bonafide superstar he’s the perfect role player/Swiss army knife that can take over games at times. Every championship team needs a player like him. Hopefully he can become a better defender