Jovan Buha

Yeah, I think they just need to avoid a 4-5 matchup with Denver, and I tend to agree with you. Houston, Memphis, both of them feel pretty beatable for the Lakers. During this stretch without LeBron, I think it's safe to say Austin Reeves has really stepped up his game quite a bit.

Now, I'm of the opinion he's done that all year, but you look back at his last five games, you know, it's 30, 28, 37, 28 games. What what is this like to have this much playmaking out there? I mean, because one of the big issues for the Lakers during the LeBron era has been a lack of playmaking that you can trust.

Now, I'm of the opinion he's done that all year, but you look back at his last five games, you know, it's 30, 28, 37, 28 games. What what is this like to have this much playmaking out there? I mean, because one of the big issues for the Lakers during the LeBron era has been a lack of playmaking that you can trust.

Now, I'm of the opinion he's done that all year, but you look back at his last five games, you know, it's 30, 28, 37, 28 games. What what is this like to have this much playmaking out there? I mean, because one of the big issues for the Lakers during the LeBron era has been a lack of playmaking that you can trust.

And now you've got these two guys in Austin Reeves and Luka Doncic who are showing that they're next level kind of playmakers. And you're going to add LeBron to this mix. So Austin Reeves, is this real? I think is my question, right?

And now you've got these two guys in Austin Reeves and Luka Doncic who are showing that they're next level kind of playmakers. And you're going to add LeBron to this mix. So Austin Reeves, is this real? I think is my question, right?

And now you've got these two guys in Austin Reeves and Luka Doncic who are showing that they're next level kind of playmakers. And you're going to add LeBron to this mix. So Austin Reeves, is this real? I think is my question, right?

Yeah, it is real. And I think he is a player who we've seen like he's got a versatile skill set where I think he could scale into different roles. And that's kind of been looking at his first four years as a Laker. He goes through these like stretches of like two to three months kind of in different roles. Sometimes he was like a sixth man. Sometimes he was a starter.

Yeah, it is real. And I think he is a player who we've seen like he's got a versatile skill set where I think he could scale into different roles. And that's kind of been looking at his first four years as a Laker. He goes through these like stretches of like two to three months kind of in different roles. Sometimes he was like a sixth man. Sometimes he was a starter.

Yeah, it is real. And I think he is a player who we've seen like he's got a versatile skill set where I think he could scale into different roles. And that's kind of been looking at his first four years as a Laker. He goes through these like stretches of like two to three months kind of in different roles. Sometimes he was like a sixth man. Sometimes he was a starter.

Sometimes he was on the ball more off the ball more. And I think that speaks to the versatility and scalability within his skill set. And I think you've seen even pre-Luka trade, whenever LeBron or AD would miss a game, Austin would step up and get you 25, 30, 30 plus points as the number two guy.

Sometimes he was on the ball more off the ball more. And I think that speaks to the versatility and scalability within his skill set. And I think you've seen even pre-Luka trade, whenever LeBron or AD would miss a game, Austin would step up and get you 25, 30, 30 plus points as the number two guy.

Sometimes he was on the ball more off the ball more. And I think that speaks to the versatility and scalability within his skill set. And I think you've seen even pre-Luka trade, whenever LeBron or AD would miss a game, Austin would step up and get you 25, 30, 30 plus points as the number two guy.

And in some ways, it kind of makes you wonder if this guy was in a different situation where he was the true number two on a team or even the number one, what would that look like? What would his numbers look like? And obviously, I think there would be maybe some concern about how good that team would ultimately be.

And in some ways, it kind of makes you wonder if this guy was in a different situation where he was the true number two on a team or even the number one, what would that look like? What would his numbers look like? And obviously, I think there would be maybe some concern about how good that team would ultimately be.

And in some ways, it kind of makes you wonder if this guy was in a different situation where he was the true number two on a team or even the number one, what would that look like? What would his numbers look like? And obviously, I think there would be maybe some concern about how good that team would ultimately be.

But from a numbers and productivity perspective, he is up there with like, I think we should talk about him in that like best number three conversation. I think there are several, you know, like Chet comes to mind.

But from a numbers and productivity perspective, he is up there with like, I think we should talk about him in that like best number three conversation. I think there are several, you know, like Chet comes to mind.

But from a numbers and productivity perspective, he is up there with like, I think we should talk about him in that like best number three conversation. I think there are several, you know, like Chet comes to mind.

It's become a conversation. Okay. Like Chet is someone that I would clearly take ahead of Austin, but I think like, a few weeks ago, people would probably have him like middle of the pack in that conversation.