Austin Reaves has one of the most unique scoring games in the league. That handle is ELITE 😮💨🔥
It’s the patience that makes him so tough to guard. He’ll slow you down with a hesitation, get you leaning with a crossover, then keep you on his hip until he finds the shot he wants. Every change of pace gives the defender something else to think about.
The footwork, the pivots, the way he keeps his dribble alive in traffic… Reaves has so many answers when that first look gets taken away. He can pull up, get into a floater or finish through contact, and he’s comfortable doing it off balance with a defender right there.
He doesn’t need to blow past you to create an advantage. Sometimes all he needs is that one extra dribble to get you to commit, and now you’re playing catch-up. There’s so much craft in his game that you appreciate more every time you watch him hoop. Straight bucket 🪣
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