Austin Reaves continues to surprise
The more you see him play, the more you wonder: how is this possible? Where did this come from? But he may actually have managed to do that change of hands behind your back? Austin Reaves It’s the impossible prediction that comes true. It is the “unranked” who becomes a high-level player. It is the “who knows if he will be able to make the team” who turns into one of the top men of the Los Angeles Lakers. In defense he is committed, but he can certainly do more. Let’s say it’s not his strong point. In attackmind you, can be considered one of the tops. From Los Angeles? No, maybe just the NBA. At least in this first part of the season. It doesn’t seem to do anything exceptionally, which is exactly what it is so fearsome. It’s not a shooteryet no one can dare give him space on the perimeter. It’s not a penetratore from the first lightning step, yet no one can mark him face to face with tranquility. It’s not a sprinter on the side lanes, yet if you use him on the counterattack he can always be very effective. It’s not a real one assistmanyet beware of leaving too many passing lines open for him. It’s not a athletea jumper, yet if he enters the area he is capable of finding the basket in traffic with the right timing, absorbing contact with his body. He’s scoring 27.8 points on averagewith a noteworthy 50.3% from the field and a decent one 36.9% from three (but on many attempts). He doesn’t give real points of reference to his opponents. You never know how it can hit you. Yet, rest assured, it will hit you. Really caught it out of nowherenot even chosen in the 2021 draft. This is why the Lakers were good e lucky.
The Thunder never lose!
Today’s headline Wall Street Journal: The Oklahoma City Thunder I’m the most great team of history? Well, after a season start with only one defeat after 25 games the question is more than legitimate. Basically, they never lose. Not even by mistake. But the season is still long. Must demonstrate continuity not only of results, but also emotional. Especially when things start to go less well. It happens in every season. That’s what they did Chicago Bulls of 1996. They had Michael JordanScottie Pippen, Dennis RodmanRon Harper, Toni Kukoc. They lost only ten games in the entire championship. Same thing i Golden State Warriors from 2015 with Steph Curry e Klay Thompsonwho suffered just nine defeats. That said, these Thunders are truly incredibly equipped. And they do fear because they are all still young, motivated, responsive, angry, and individually they will get even better. Shai Gilgeous–AlexanderFor example, last year he shot 37% from outside. At this moment he puts it with 45,4%. Basically, he enters the field in style Ray Allenwith everything he already knows how to do when approaching the basket and with the ball in his hands. If you watch the game, among other things, Chet Holmgren in this part of the season, he appears more and more mature, cleaner in his movements, with a better hand from the middle and outside, compared to the 2024-25 version. The future is theirs, safe upheavals on roster o serious injuries. Maybe they won’t be the best team ever (yet). But at the moment to beat their perfect mix of offensive danger and great defense, something is needed that is not necessarily the case for the other teams. they will find May.
Is Dasmond Bane overrated?
There are those who have always loved him, since the days of Memphis. Nobody denies theirs defensive capabilitiesseasoned with a very effective three-hander (when he was with the Grizzlies…). But, all in all, even the new adventure a Orlando confirms that Desmond Bane is a good playerof course, but he will never be a star, someone capable of changing the fortunes of a team. Technically, he never succeeded improve until it can be considered one of the top in the league. Not equipped with a large wingspan (among the lowest in the NBA), which makes him creates a disadvantage in revenue and traffic, the player of the Magic he has never shown a real improvement in the “handling of the ball” chapter, enough to allow him to act as possible primary option in attack (even at times). It’s cumbersome in traffic, it’s cumbersome when it wants to take initiatives on the ball. A poor fluidity which, to be honest, is coupled with a verve for the passage that is certainly not like Pete Maravich. He’s averaging 19 points, which isn’t bad. But with efficiency bassina44.8% from the field. And he’s shooting threes, because his 34.9% isn’t a sharpshooter’s mark. Overrated?
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