Breece Hall takes indirect shot at Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves amid Lakers' success

Breece Hall takes indirect shot at Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves amid Lakers' success originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . New York Jets star running back Breece Hall appears to have taken an indirect shot at Los Angeles Lakers star guard Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

After the Lakers' impressive Game 2 win over the Houston Rockets , Hall took to X to praise Los Angeles while also appearing to take a subtle shot at their star backcourt duo. "Is it me, or did the Lakers look good when 5 guys actually play defense? ," Hall wrote.

Is it me, or did the Lakers look good when 5 guys actually play defense? 😂😂 — Breece Hall (@BreeceH) April 22, 2026 The Lakers' defense has been the surprise of the series. They have held the Rockets under 100 points in the first two games, which has consisted of high pressure, physical strategy led by former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart.

Los Angeles held Houston to under 40 percent shooting from the field and 24 percent from beyond the arc on Tuesday. On top of that, the Lakers forced Kevin Durant to a playoff career-high nine turnovers. Lakers' defense improved despite criticism surrounding Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves At the start of the season, the Lakers' defense was among the worst.