Austin Reaves on playing AAU: Everyone would say ‘I got the white boy’ and three possessions later I’m giving them hell

By HoopsHype | August 7, 2023

D’Angelo Russell: “Killer. Killer. Oh my god [Austin Reaves] is a killer… He kind of always felt like ‘Yeah, I can do that. I’m built like that.’… They probably discredit him because of his skin color, but he got game.” When asked to respond to the quote, Reaves didn’t deny the claim. In fact, he confirmed the experience and revealed how he got revenge on those who underestimate his game. “I played one year of AAU and I’d get on the court,” Reaves said, via NBC Sports. “Then everyone would say ‘I got the white boy.’ And 3 or 4 possessions later, I’m giving them hell.”Source: Fade Away World What’s the buzz on Twitter? Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBSI’m about to submit my top 100 rankings for next season. Curious: where does Twitter rank Austin Reaves? – 11:11 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuhaSome impressive plays from Austin Reaves in the first quarter of today’s scrimmaging. Just hit a pull-up 3 in transition. A few possessions earlier, he drew an offensive foul on Chet Holmgren in transition. Also, drilled a baseline pull-up over Jalen Green and Holmgren. – 4:11 PM StatMuse @statmuseLakers this offseason:— Extended Anthony Davis— Re-signed D-Lo— Re-signed Rui Hachimura— Re-signed Austin Reaves— Signed Gabe Vincent— Signed Taurean Prince— Signed Cam Reddish— Signed Jaxson HayesTop __ roster going into next season. pic.twitter.com/eksHvi6xMf – 4:05 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontempsNew ESPN story: NBA notes from the opening day of Team USA training camp, including Josh Hart discussing opting in (plus the possibility of an extension), Austin Reaves on why he chose to sign a four-year deal to stay in LA and Steve Kerr on expansion:espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 2:23 PM More on this storyline