A blast of 51+10+9! Did Westbrook see it? That undrafted guy who doesn’t accept you is going to become an All-Star.

At the beginning of the new week, the Lakers gave Lakers fans a surprise. They thought that without James and Doncic, the Lakers would lose miserably to the Kings. As a result, the Lakers relied on the strength of everyone and finally defeated the Kings 127 to 120 and won two consecutive victories. In the whole game, the entire Lakers team Five players scored in double figures, including Hachimura with 18 points, Ayton with 22 points and 15 rebounds, Smart with 11 points and 5 assists, and Laravia with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. They contributed their own dazzling performances at different stages of the game, but the most shining player in this game is undoubtedly Lakers guard Reeves.

In this game, Reeves had a career night, starting 39 minutes, making 12 of 22 shots, 6 of 10 three-pointers, 20 of 22 free throws, scoring 51 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals, with a plus-minus value of +22, setting multiple records in one game. First of all, this is Reeves' career scoring high and the Lakers' first 50 points this season. In addition, Reeves became the eighth player in Lakers history to score 50 points and 10 rebounds in a single game, and became the first undrafted player to achieve a "50-point double-double" since Neil Johnston in 1954. This is also the fourth time in NBA history that an undrafted player has scored 50 points in a single game.

Not only that, statistics show that Reeves is the first Lakers player since Kobe Bryant to score 50+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in a single game. After the game, everyone in the Lakers was full of praise for Reeves' performance. James even tweeted: "This is crazy. We almost had someone score 50+ in two consecutive games. Our backcourt is so awesome!" Lakers reporter Nicole Ganglani posted: "I can't find the right words to describe Reeves' incredible performance and growth. He is such a great player, and I am sincerely grateful that he is a member of the Lakers."

It is worth mentioning that in this game, Reeves scored 51 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists and 6 three-pointers. The last person to get this data was Westbrook in 2017. Westbrook scored 57 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists and 6 three-pointers in a single game in 2017. The two former Lakers teammates are now competing on the same court, but their respective situations are a bit embarrassing. Reeves is gradually growing into the third giant of the Lakers, and even a quasi-All-Star player, while Westbrook has been reduced to a substitute. Although he also scored 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal in this game, he is not the MVP of the past after all. This has always been the case in competitive sports. Talents emerge from generation to generation, and a new generation beats the old.

Similar to Westbrook, Reeves is also a player full of ambition. As an undrafted player, he was once not favored because he was a white player. However, he has continued to evolve step by step over the years. When he was a rookie, he was quite dissatisfied with Westbrook's poor performance on the court. Now it seems that he does have the capital to dissatisfy, because he always believes that he can do better.

In fact, he has done it. So far this season, Reeves has averaged 34 points, 7.7 rebounds and 9.7 assists per game. His three shooting percentages are 56.6%, 45% and 89.2% respectively, and his true shooting percentage has reached 73.6%. If he continues like this, he may even have a chance to be selected as an All-Star this season. At least in the hearts of fans, he is already a star. No wonder Perkins lamented after the game: "A game like tonight is why Reeves feels that a four-year, $90 million contract is not enough. Damn it, he is right! He almost scored 50 points in a triple-double and also brought a victory. The Lakers better hurry up Figure out what to do. "

As Perkins said, although there are always people saying that the Lakers should trade Reeves and should not renew Reeves, Reeves has proven his value time and time again. , proved that he is worthy of the Lakers' big contract extension. Although sometimes Reeves' performance is not good, the bigger reason may be that Redick has not yet figured out how to make Reeves and Doncic play a 1+1 greater than 2 effect when they are on the court at the same time. As long as Redick can solve this problem, plus James returns, the Lakers have three top ball-handlers, three players who are capable of scoring 50 points in a single game. As long as such a team stays healthy, they can compete with any team for the championship.