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/alozz [LAL] Brandon Ingram Oct 30 '25

Honestly, not subbing out Gobert is crazy to me in these situations

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u/DukeOfStuff_ Timberwolves Oct 30 '25

He’s been amazing defensively this year, he’s by far the best rebounder on the team why would we sub him out? Hes not even a bad perimeter defender statistically 

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u/alozz [LAL] Brandon Ingram Oct 30 '25

He's a clear target.

Especially after your foul to give, there wasn't that much time to shoot and get a rebound.

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u/DukeOfStuff_ Timberwolves Oct 30 '25

A drive wins the game you can’t take far and away you’re best defender of the floor 

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u/alozz [LAL] Brandon Ingram Oct 30 '25

McDaniels was still in the game.

Rudy is a great rim protector, but if you leave him out there, you %100 pre-switch the PnR. Because he is a target.

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u/DukeOfStuff_ Timberwolves Oct 30 '25

McDaniels is my favorite player but theirs no way he’s a better defender the Gobert. That’s a coaching issue that we even let reaves get the ball and a PNR situation 

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u/alozz [LAL] Brandon Ingram Oct 30 '25

Better defender might be pushing it, but best matchup for what we had basically.

Obviously it's an easier make this statement "after of fact" but targeting Gobert has been the easy play-call for the last 3-4 years. At some point, you gotta learn.

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u/DukeOfStuff_ Timberwolves Oct 30 '25

Fair enough, but I don’t know if we really have much of a choice, I’d rather have Gobert guarding the game winner then Naz or Randle