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Austin Reaves’ Brother Told Lithuanian Player To Talk Trash To Lakers Star

Austin Reaves' brother Spencer had told Vaidas Kariniauskas to talk trash to the Lakers star during their game.

Gautam Varier
Sep 4, 2023
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  • Vaidas Kariniauskas taunted Austin Reaves during the game between Lithuania and Team USA 
  • Kariniauskas revealed after the game that Austin’s brother Spencer had told him to talk trash to the Lakers star
  • Kariniauskas and Reaves were teammates at Brose Bamberg

Vaidas Kariniauskas went viral during the game between the USA and Lithuania at the 2023 FIBA World Cup for taunting Austin Reaves. Some wondered why Kariniauskas was going after the Los Angeles Lakers star and it turns out it was because he was asked to do so by none other than Spencer Reaves, Austin’s brother.

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  • Kariniauskas Led The Way As Lithuania Stunned Team USA
  • Austin Reaves Had His Worst Game In A While

“Nothing personal, just love for the game,” Kariniauskas said. “I played with his brother last year, so I talked with him before the game, he said ‘Give him a trash talk.’ So I gave him that.”

Spencer Reaves, brother of 🇺🇸 Austin Reaves, told 🇱🇹 Vaidas Kariniauskas to trash-talk his younger sibling 😂#FIBAWC #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/xvf2ekD8Qq

— BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) September 3, 2023

It’s absolutely hilarious that the elder Reaves told his former teammate to go at his brother. Kariniauskas fulfilled that request diligently as he tormented Austin for much of the game. 

Spencer reacted to this video on X by congratulating Kariniauskas and he wants to see a rematch in the final.

“I need a rematch in the finals! Good win today for my boy V! USA gonna bounce back!”

I need a rematch in the finals! Good win today for my boy V! USA gonna bounce back! https://t.co/XSh6zh42gF

— Spencer Reaves (@SpencerReaves31) September 3, 2023

Reaves and Kariniauskas were teammates for one season at German club Brose Bamberg in 2022. The latter then joined Rapid Bucuresti and is now playing for M Basket Mazeikiai in the Lithuanian Basketball League.

You can check out what has now become a rather iconic clip of Kariniauskas taunting Reaves down below.

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Kariniauskas Led The Way As Lithuania Stunned Team USA

While he was talking trash to Reaves, Kariniauskas also played a big role in Lithuania, beating Team USA 110-104.

The 25-year-old was the top scorer for the Lithuanians with 15 points off the bench and he also finished with 5 rebounds to go with 3 assists. It was a very balanced scoring effort in all, with seven players for Lithuania scoring in double digits.

They jumped to an early 31-12 lead after the first quarter of the game, and while the U.S. made it somewhat close later on, they ultimately fell short.


Austin Reaves Had His Worst Game In A While

Reaves had been one of the better players on Team USA and played a significant role in them getting off to a 4-0 start, but he was terrible here in their first defeat. The 25-year-old was repeatedly hunted on defense by Lithuania and offensively, he just never got going.

He finished the game with just seven points on 1-4 shooting from the field, and that’s simply not good enough. Reaves has to play better, and so does really the whole team, except for Anthony Edwards.

Edwards was the best player on the court with 35 points but didn’t get a whole lot of support from elsewhere. A repeat of that against Italy in the quarterfinal on Tuesday would probably result in the U.S. going home early.

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ByGautam Varier
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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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