During the first few games of the 2022-23 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers struggled a lot to win games. They were missing a certain spark to help them overcome their opponents. But over the last three games, things have certainly started to change for the Purple and had.
They are currently on a 3-game winning streak behind strong performances from Anthony Davis. With LeBron James sidelined due to injury, it’s great to see that Davis is finally playing like a superstar and carrying the team on his back. But apart from that, another player who is in decent form this season is Austin Reaves.
During the game against the Detroit Pistons, Reaves was praised by the NBA fans for his high IQ. After all, he was the first one to realize that the team was in bonus during the fourth quarter with a lot of time left on the clock. AD took full advantage of it and led the Lakers to the win.
NBA Fans Have Found Why Austin Reaves Is In Great Form Over The Last Few Games
In the win against the Detroit Pistons, Reaves recorded 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists. It was a good game from Reaves, and fans had related it to the incident when he got thrown into the first row.
Austin Reaves bumped into some baddies & turned into prime Kobe 😭
Lakers undefeated since 🤣 pic.twitter.com/rEo4Z9S4yT
— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) November 21, 2022
As the short clip shows, Reaves bumped into a few girls sitting in the front row. Following that, he played extremely well, which led to a fan even comparing him to prime Kobe Bryant. Apart from that, here are some of the best reactions to the incident:
— Mikee 🫶 (@MikeeR6S) November 21, 2022
‘baddies’ pic.twitter.com/zGEyQqgMmm
— Mikal Bridges Burner (@burner_sims) November 21, 2022
Jordan Poole rn: pic.twitter.com/AcVwpWLABy
— Eric (@eric_leap) November 21, 2022
Ok this cool but do you remember when Jordan Poole saw them baddies sitting courtside and turned into 2016 Steph 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/YgtZjb6L96
— will (@WDSights) November 21, 2022
— dodgers are the champs!!!!! (@dodgerconnor) November 21, 2022
https://twitter.com/Nuecents37/status/1594766614938927104
He better be careful, if he keeps playing well then Rob Pelinka will trade him
— slightly dead inside (@heyhiyowhatsup) November 21, 2022
New meme material pic.twitter.com/4woEnVy55k
— Zach Klemmer🐅⚜️ (@zakklemmerrr) November 22, 2022
https://twitter.com/UnbiasedSportsX/status/1594815332987944960
I guess we can all see the importance of having baddies courtside it seem to make almost every player turn into a prime version of their favorite player.
— Husband & Wife (@Husband69761340) November 22, 2022
Most fans believe that they have found new meme material following Reaves’ hot run. A lot of the fans also compared it to the time when Jordan Poole turned into the ‘2016 Stephen Curry’ after seeing a few girls sitting on the courtside. At the end of the day, the Lakers need players like Austin Reaves to provide the spark from time to time, and they will make a comeback in no time.
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