The Los Angeles Lakers may be facing Stephen Curry, but they will be happy with the fact that they have a player in Austin Reaves who can do what the Golden State Warriors sharpshooter does.
Reaves proved as much after he went full Curry with a buzzer-beating halfcourt shot to end the first half of Game 6 against the Warriors. With just six seconds left and a full court to run through, Reaves knew there just wasn't enough time to get closer to the rim.
His decision to take a Hail Mary shot couldn't have been any better, though. Reaves not only made the shot, but the ball went in so smoothly.
Of course all of Crypto.com Arena jumped in celebration after Reaves made the shot. It was a massive confidence booster for LA, and it allowed the team to extend their lead to seven heading to halftime.
AUSTIN REAVES FROM HALF-COURT AT THE BUZZER 🚨pic.twitter.com/7ftZ3TqPRW
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) May 13, 2023
It was just a perfect way for LA to end the half. They have led by as much as 17 points in the game, and everything just seems to be going in their favor. Their shots are falling, while the Warriors are unable to overtake them.
Following their disastrous showing in Game 5, LA really needed its players to step up big time. Clearly, LeBron James, Austin Reaves and the rest of the team are responding to the call.
The challenge now is maintaining that momentum and closing things out against the Warriors. Everyone knows how difficult it is to do against a Stephen Curry-led team, but if there's any squad capable of achieving that, it's the Lakers.
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