Lakers’ Austin Reaves provides insight on guarding Steph Curry: ‘It’s honestly hell’

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves not too long ago acquired paid after going undrafted out of the College of Oklahoma.

Reaves and the Lakers agreed on a four-year, $56 million contract firstly of July following his breakout second season within the NBA.

Reaves was an important piece in LA’s run to the Western Conference Finalsaveraging 16.9 factors, 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists through the 2023 NBA Playoffs.

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His playoff expertise additionally included a matchup with Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, a defensive task Reaves didn’t significantly take pleasure in.

“It’s truthfully hell,” Reaves stated on the “All The Smoke” podcast.

“The best way he strikes with out the ball. It’s truthfully their system, too. It suits him to perfection. You actually can’t ever calm down. I bear in mind video games 1 and a couple of chasing him and Klay [Thompson] round, and I couldn’t make a shot. All people’s taking a look at me like, ‘Why can’t you make a shot?’ I’m like, ‘I ain’t acquired no legs.'”

Austin Reaves (15) of the Los Angeles Lakers leaps in entrance of Stephen Curry (30) of the Golden State Warriors within the first half of Recreation 3 of the Western Convention semifinals on the Crypto.com Enviornment in Los Angeles Might 6, 2023. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-Information through Getty Photographs)

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Curry is likely one of the finest off-ball gamers of all time, continuously shifting with out the ball to get an open look.

Towards the Lakers within the second roundCurry averaged 26.6 factors with over 11 3-point makes an attempt per recreation.

The Lakers had a stable offseason after being swept by the Denver Nuggets within the Western Convention finals. Together with signing Reaves, LA re-signed Rui Hachimura and inked level guard Gabe Vincent in free company.

Stephen Curry (30) of the Golden State Warriors drives previous Austin Reaves (15) of the Los Angeles Lakers through the fourth quarter in Recreation 5 of the Western Convention semifinals at Chase Heart Might 10, 2023, in San Francisco. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Photographs)

“Carry again principally our entire core that went to the Western Convention finals. And, such as you stated, plugged guys in round like Gabe that simply went to the finals. Tremendous competitor,” Reaves stated of the Lakers’ offseason.

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“I feel we acquired higher and, on the identical time, stored what we had that was working.”

Lakers star LeBron James not too long ago introduced his return for a twenty first NBA season after hinting at attainable retirement following the Lakers’ playoff exit.