In the offseason, it’s time for the Lakers to prepare a cash transport truck for him!

I, the Emperor of the Lake, am too arrogant.

In the first five games of the season, Reeves averaged 34.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 10 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 52.5%, three-pointers 38.5%, and free throws 89.7%.

If you hide the name and ask me to guess the player, I might say: "Man, you Harden!"

26 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, 25 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists, 51 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists, 41 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, 28 points and 16 assists.

Reeves scored 25+ points in 5 consecutive games at the beginning of the season, becoming the first Laker since Kobe Bryant in 2005.

The sixth player in Lakers history to do so, comparable to Baylor, West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, O'Neal, and Kobe.

In the ranking of true shooting percentage, which averaged more than 34 points per game in five consecutive games, Reeves was 68.7%, second only to Curry and Jordan.

Recently I heard a new meme is popular: Zhan Guanlidai.

Why haven't I let him go lately? To be honest, I want to see it again.

I want to see if that's a blip or if it's a regular operation.

How long can Xiaoli’s ball-holding and core style of play, which combines explosive scoring power and organizational vision, last?

After completing the decisive victory against the Timberwolves, I was convinced.

What’s the big shock? He can really handle production.

Fans have always had a misunderstanding: "If you give XXX the ball, he can do it."

That's nonsense!

Digesting the ball, efficiently undertaking a large number of offensive rounds, and maintaining the team's scoring efficiency are considered advanced abilities.

Because this requires you to be technically comprehensive.

The most direct example: Can Hachimura do it if he gives so much ball rights to him? no.

He is prone to indigestion.

The absence of the two eldest brothers is indeed a major prerequisite for Reeves's outbreak.

After all, there are only so many rounds in a game, and the cake is only so big and needs to be divided among several people.

But just because the stage is well set up does not mean that you will be successful in singing.

Judging from these five games, Lihuang's progress is all-round.

Ball control and ball-handling offensive abilities, finishing skills, game reading... There is another point that everyone can easily ignore:

Reeves' improvement in physical ability.

After losing to the Timberwolves last season, he said this:

"I think they suppressed us in physical confrontation from the beginning. They showed more aggressiveness and physical confrontation ability in the game, which helped them win tonight's game."

Why didn't Reeves perform so well in the playoffs, or not so stable?

In the 24-25 season, he averaged 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game in the regular season, but dropped to 16.2 points in the playoffs.

He is an undrafted player, and his physical ability is not enough for that level.

His golf IQ does not have enough physical ability to support it.

Why are you more able to hit the basket this season? The finish looks better?

Redick said that since Reeves came to the training hall this summer, he has been the best performer in the training hall every day.

Rondo also said this about Xiaoli: No one can give Reeves anything, everything he deserves after his own hard work. He has the mentality of a blue-collar player and likes to do dirty work.

More ball rights + better body + already high football IQ, he has the superstar performance he has today.

Fans in front of the screen tend to have a sense of unreality: How can a player with a non-rookie contract with an annual salary of 13.94 million be like this?

Yes, he needs to perform well in the playoffs. Everyone understands this.

But the last five games have been really dreamy for Reeves.

This summer, he refused a four-year, $89.2 million contract extension with the Lakers.

If this continues, without an annual salary of 40 million, the Lakers will not be able to retain anyone...

Honestly, prepare the money truck!

By the way, the NBA officially announced today that the NBA Board of Governors unanimously agreed to approve Walter's acquisition of the Lakers. The transaction valuation is approximately US$10 billion, setting a record for a global professional sports team.

Mark Walter is an American financial giant with assets under management exceeding US$325 billion. He also owns the MLB Los Angeles Dodgers, Premier League Chelsea and other teams.

From family operation to consortium operation, problems that can be solved with money should not be a problem for the Lakers.

With the current situation, the Lakers will definitely have happy troubles in the future.

To be honest, I am not optimistic about James + Doncic + Reeves playing in the playoffs at the same time.

There is overlap in style and functionality, and there are deficiencies in defense.

If adjustments are needed, in terms of position, it will be clear who will be on the bench and who will have to sacrifice the ball.

However, if such a powerful Reeves is allowed to play as the sixth man...

This will be a big test for Redick.