“They’re a Connected Group”: Austin Reaves’ Comments After Game 3 Reveals Harsh Truth About Lakers
Mar 26, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images ©Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images For the second straight game, the Oklahoma City Thunder were trailing at halftime. Yet, the Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t capitalize on their advantage again and lost the home-court advantage with a 131-108 loss.
After the game, Austin Reaves, who has been dominating the headlines for his outburst at the official and poor defensive display, had nothing but flowers for his rivals. “They’re a connected group. Their pieces fit basically perfect,” said AR to the media.
“It’s tough to beat them. They’ve got a good coaching staff over that that does a good job. Managing the game that his team needs to be managed.
They’ve got really good players. ” What made OKC’s night even better was that they held Reaves to just 17 points on a poor 6-18 shooting display. In fact, the 27-year-old guard went scoreless in the third frame, which further raised questions regarding his fit in the playoffs .
AR called the team perfect for multiple reasons. First, the Thunder have offensively found a groove where even when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander doesn’t drop 30 points, the team still wins. Tonight, the current MVP had 23 points and eight assists, and it was sophomore guard Ajay Mitchell who ran the show in Game 3 with 24 points, 10 assists, and 3 steals.