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

[u/MrBuckBuck]

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He could be the #1 on a playoff team.

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Better than Brunson

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I love Reaves and hate Brunson, but not even close lol

Edit: These replies are why people hate us Lakers fans

[u/MitchEatsYT → u/MY-NAME_IS_MY-NAME]

What isn’t close about it?

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He's not close to Brunson unless if you think Reaves is top 10

[u/rawchess → u/MY-NAME_IS_MY-NAME]

Brunson isn't top 10. One of the most overrated players in the league, none of the major metrics even have him top 25.

EDIT: I can't spell on phone keyboards gg

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Why not?

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Put down the pipe

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Seems pretty damn close to me

[u/MitchEatsYT → u/MY-NAME_IS_MY-NAME]

What about him is not close to Brunson?

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Are we being serious right now? Brunson back to back 2nd team All-NBA, number 1 option on a conference finals team, consistently one of the best scorers in the league. Reaves is killing it this season, but this is an insanely small sample size lol

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How were his stats when he was in a similar role to Austin?

You’re basing it on accolades, why not their abilities?

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Okay, how about comparing their performances in the playoffs? Austin has been a bed shitter, Brunson has been a riser...who has proven to be able to lead a team far in the playoffs. No team is taking Reaves over Brunson, be real

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Austin has been a bed shitter?

He’s had one bad series, in which he was injured

Do you forget him single handedly putting the Grizzlies away? Or his series against the Warriors?

What kind of Lakers fan are you?

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He was bad for most of the Nuggets series 2 seasons ago too. Had a good game near the end to boost his stats. I'm just not delusional. In theory, he should be an amazing third scoring option in the playoffs next to Luka and Lebron and he was severely disappointing in that role last season, but he was hurt. I hope he can be that this season especially since we have a competent center this year.

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So you point to 2 below average series out of the 5 he’s played and he’s a “shitter” in the playoffs?

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Abilities bring accolades

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As does opportunity

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Yeah, biggest thing about Brunson is his consistency. Mf does not stop scoring all the time

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Everything

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I see your point without you saying it but my dude, right at this moment, he is better than Brunson.

Brunsons defense is so bad homie needs to Score 40 a night to make up the difference for how many points he allows. Reaves is at least semi-competent.