The Lakers have discovered that if the second-year guard gets the ball on offense, something good is likely to happen – and the numbers don’t lie
. He’s found ways to jerk his head or his legs in his shooting motion when he senses a defender nearby – getting him to the line in critical moments like the end of the game with the Sixers.
“He’s playing unbelievable for us,” Davis said recently. “He’s constantly asking questions to all the older guys, and he definitely wants to get better. He’s watching film, owning up to his mistakes.” If that seems surprising for a player who was shooting 46-32-84 last season, well, yeah. Even as a college player, Reaves never quite put together as impressive a shooting season as this. Reaves acknowledged a slight change in the emphasis of his form … but there’s no other real secret to it, he said.
Stat site Cleaning the Glass puts Reaves at the head of some fascinating metrics. Golden State’s Stephen Curry, for example, averages 1.38 points per shot attempt, one of the best marks for a guard. Admittedly on a much lower usage – Reaves attempts 6.8 shots to Curry’s 20.3 – Reaves is right behind him at 1.37 PSA.
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