Austin Reaves Discussion: Foundation Piece Or Trade Piece?

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  1. FrontOfJersey22

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    I’m sold on Prince already. I loved hearing that Rob picked him up this summer.
    I feel the same regarding Wood and Jackson. Since Vincent is out, I’m still undecided regarding his fit, but I always felt it would take him at least 20 games to get comfortable.
     
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    I always felt that Reaves is not the cleanest fit next to Lebron, just in terms of needing the ball, but Austin actually excelled playing alongside the past-first Indiana point guard in FIBA. So I figured he would be fine playing next to LBJ and Dlo. Especially since Dlo is even more off ball then the Indiana point guard. However the Indiana PG is a steadier catch and shoot player then LBJ too so idk what it is?
     
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    2-0 since the role adjustment. Confidence, shot and passing looking better. Thankfully.
     
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    His third quarter was fantastic! Nice job finishing the fourth too.
     
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    Yeah, he can still be HIM.
     
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    I can't put into words how much this annoys me... But that's fine, as it is clear to me that the last two wins had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with AR benching, and we'll be back where we started -- with questions on "why does this team suck".
     
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    This seems to be working out great for both him and Cam. So, let's continue doing that... more minutes without Bron, let Bron rest more while AR facilitates?
     
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    Really like the new bench role for Reaves. We get to feature him more offensively (and it has sort of unlocked Cam too). Reaves still gets to do Reaves things in the second half
     
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    Austin can hoop..he'll adjust, I'm always more worried about D'Angelo figuring out his role.
     
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    Yes, this stretch seems to reinforce how fragile his impact can be if he's not used in the best way possible. Not sure that bodes well for playoff time, but we have options now. We have 4 solid ball handlers.
     
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    Who’s the 4th?
     
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    i assume lebron? gabe?
     
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    I won’t include Gabe, guy is leaky
     
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    IBS is no joke, but yes, I was thinking:

    • Bron
    • Reaves
    • DLO
    • Gabe
     
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    Looking great out there. Glad he's got his mojo back.

    Also, let's talk about this for a minute...a game high 12 rebounds?! He had more rebounds than the Grizz starting frontcourt
     
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    His biggest contribution is that he has made Jaxon Hayes a serviceable NBA player.
     
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    What a game from him, a feel wayward passes but love to see him still be Reaves off the bench
     
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