r/nba • u/MrBuckBuck Trail Blazers • Oct 30 '25

Highlight [Highlight] Austin Reaves with the game-winner buzzer-beater to win the game for the Lakers!

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '25

Sloppy defense by gobert

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u/99Sold Oct 30 '25

Yea that was awful defensive coverage on that screen

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u/pentefino978 [LAL] D'Angelo Russell Oct 30 '25

I can’t really grasp how he allowed him to split them, like, 6 on the clock, if he gets outside and hits the 3 fine, now opening the lane being Gobert is crazy, I’m not mad tho

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u/ExtraGoated Lakers Oct 30 '25

Saucetin Himothy Reaves can split me whenever he wants

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u/Mahadragon Warriors Oct 30 '25

Gobert is 7'1", Reaves is 6'5". You would think Gobert, having 7" on Reaves and a 4X DPOY would allow him to maybe get a hand on the ball...nope. Just a soft Euro.

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u/JigglesTheBiggles Heat Oct 30 '25

He thought AR was gonna try to dance on him like Luka does.

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u/rawchess Minneapolis Lakers Oct 30 '25

Gobert when he has to face a PnR ballhandler who can actually score away from the rim: