Austin Reaves Discussion: How Much Is He Worth?

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  1. svtzr

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    Not a good series and dampens what was looking like a break out season.
     
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    Says the person that keeps bringing up Tnkerball….pot meet kettle.
     
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    Tinkerbell cost us a shot at a Championship. Westbrook cost is a shot at not sucking as bad. Two entirely different scenarios.

    Both are gone...that part is absolutely true. Neither had anything to do with this disappointing playoffs.
     
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    He was HER this whole series.
     
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    No.
     
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    YES.
     
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    And the young Pat Riley was an old George Karl.
     
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    I knew this BS is going to show up. Welp... see you all in October. Ain't no way I can bear the amount of idiocy that is about to ensue.
     
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    God, I love you Cookie!
     
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    I would see what's out there in the offseason. I like Reeves. Just don't think he's a keeper. Not if there is a clear upgrade that fits the team.
     
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    I think he just got removed from the untouchable list. He doesn’t handle physical pressure well, so he’s got to go back to work on those things.
     
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    I think if he stays, he needs to move to the bench and be a 6th man scorer, run a 2nd unit. Won’t happen probably, but we can’t have him and Luka as a backcourt and expect to stop anyone, just can’t happen, same as Reaves and DLo couldn’t.
     
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    I would consider trading Reaves. It doesn't help his case that he failed to show up all series, but more importantly, we can't have 2 defensive liabilities out on the perimeter.

    We need a POA defender and a center. I'd keep Luka, Bron (by default), Doe, and Rui. The rest can go.
     
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    Man I really like Reaves. I don’t want to see him go… but it was painful watching him trying to guard Randle or Ant. That’s just not a recipe for success.
     
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    Mark Williams probably would have helped

    :Koberubeyes:

    championship opportunity possibly squandered
     
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    Please explain the two sentences. Am interested but even with phone pressed against my forehead can’t read your mind. ;)
     
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    first was sarcastic, whole meaning is the williams trade might have saved us from this outcome. not sure why it's in this thread, but i agree it's possible. it's also possible williams looks like a deer in the headlights in his first playoff series and sits next to hayes on the bench, though.

    re: reaves, i remain on team "ginobili not nash". we need our bruce bowen (just you know, not a dirty bastard) for the starting lineup. go find him, rob.
     
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    You definitely have to consider trading Reaves. Him and Luka can’t play together going forward. He’s either gotta come off the bench or be traded. I was so disappointed by what we see from him during this series.
     
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