Austin Reaves Discussion: Overachiever Who Underachieved

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  1. abeer3

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    curry maybe, but i'd like to see reaves get a shot at poole, who also gets by on being more clever and skilled than athletic.
     
    abeer3, Oct 20, 2021
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    Caruso looked great today, 3 points, 5 fouls in 27 minutes with the worst + - minutes on the team.
     
    ADKOBE, Oct 20, 2021
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    What does this have to do with the Austin Reaves thread?
     
    Cookie, Oct 21, 2021
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    Get im Cook!

    :Kobe Snickering:
     
    LTLakerFan, Oct 21, 2021
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    I still don’t get the Caruso comps. Their games are nothing alike. Austin’s shot is much more pure, and he has much better handles. Caruso obviously is much more athletic and is a much better defender at this point( I think Austin can significantly improve in this area). I haven’t seen enough of Reaves on ball to make a fair assessment of his passing abilities. They both are intelligent players who happen to have the same skin color. That’s not enough for a realistic comp.
     
    FrontOfJersey22, Oct 21, 2021
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    Who is saying they are similar players, beyond as you and pretty much everyone agreeing both are 6’5”, play good to really good defense, are white and yes very high IQ players who instinctively have good awareness on the floor? Those areas in themselves are important and worthy of comparison (especially both being white :D). The differences have been detailed too.
     
    LTLakerFan, Oct 22, 2021
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    I see more similarities with Adam Morrison tbh
     
    pika1708, Oct 22, 2021
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    Where do you disagree with HbK and the Eagle in:

    Both white
    Both 6’5”
    Both play good (Reaves coming out) to great (Caruso 4 years in) Defense
    Both highly intelligent awareness on the floor

    That’s all anyone is saying so far with “white” in there for humor. Their differences I and others have stated as well.
     
    LTLakerFan, Oct 22, 2021
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  9. JSM

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    JSM, Oct 22, 2021
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    And conversely, god I hope not. "BUST" with disgusting personal habits. Not to mention Austin isn't like one of the two top scorers coming out of college, who also was 3 inches taller.
     
    LTLakerFan, Oct 22, 2021
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    I’ll pull an Ox here: no.
     
    lakerjones, Oct 22, 2021
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    I was going to put up a funky Adam gif from the huge library but apparently he doesn't even have one anymore. That's how far HE has fallen.

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    LTLakerFan, Oct 22, 2021
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    Maybe
    Maybe not here as much, but on other sites everyone is calling him Caruso 2.0.
     
    FrontOfJersey22, Oct 22, 2021
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    Yeah, Adam had real overall speed and lateral quickness issues- maybe due to his pigeon toe gate? I could go on...
     
    FrontOfJersey22, Oct 22, 2021
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    i assumed pika was joking with the ammo comparison (lol: whyt gaiz), but if not...uh...
     
    abeer3, Oct 22, 2021
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    Play him more...
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Oct 22, 2021
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    So good, lead that quasi rally in the 4th
     
    KareemtheGreat33, Oct 22, 2021
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    Had the highest +/- on the team tonight. Play this kid more.
     
    Cookie, Oct 22, 2021
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    Pretty obvious who are MVP is.
     
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    Baze, Bradley and Monk all had a rough night. Like this kid's stroke.
     
    Slick2021, Oct 22, 2021
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