The Silver Lining for the Lakers and Austin Reaves After Game 5

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🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Game 5 was not a good one for the Lakers, especially offensively. And while Austin Reaves did score 22 points, most of it came from the free throw line. His ineffectiveness from the field (4-16 shooting) was a drag on the performance of the offense as a while. It's easy to understand why - parachuting into a series after a long layoff isn't easy - but the circumstances don't necessarily matter. The Lakers need Reaves to be better going forward. The good news is while the output for A.R. and the team wasn't terribly impressive, there were very positive signs about what Reaves can do for the Lakers in Game 6 and (if needed) Game 7. The Lakers found themselves in the paint more. They got to the line more. Reaves was far more capable of creating his own shot against Houston's defense, finding ways to penetrate and create opportunities for others as well. Meanwhile, he didn't hurt them on the other end. So the foundation is there. The importance of his skill set is clear. But he, and the Lakers, need more shots to go down. ? Can he do it? HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGYGet candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon KALSHIFor a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. DoorDashFrom tipoff to overtime, stay in your bag and order on DoorDash.Get snacks, drinks, gear — whatever gets you through the season — delivered right to your door.DoorDash. In your bag all season long. IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel.Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins.Visit https://FANDUEL.COMto get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	Austin Reeves was four of 16 from the floor in game five, but we'll tell you where the upside lies for game six.
0:13.3	You are Locked on Lakers.
0:15.7	Your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:23.8	Thanks to everybody for stopping by Locked on Lakers, Brian Komenetsky, Andy Komeneski.
0:28.0	We broke down in the indeed, just horrible detail, the disappointing loss of game five.
0:35.7	On Wednesday night, the Lakers, whether they were too flat, whether they were out, played, out, hustled, out competence, out everything, whatever you want to attribute it to.
0:47.2	And by the way, you don't have to pick just one.
0:50.4	They, it was for a game that everybody expected the Lakers to really come out and and pour everything into the, the result was quite disappointing.
0:59.4	If there were some bright sides, at least for the duration of the series, Austin Reeves came back.
1:07.9	He was in that game.
1:09.6	He had moments of impact impact finished with 22 points played
1:13.3	what seems like fairly unrestricted minutes started the second half that that felt more or at least
1:21.7	potentially more about luke canard giving them absolutely nothing for, I don't know, anywhere from six to eight consecutive quarters, then maybe, maybe not.
1:35.8	There was a sense of putting our best guys in the lineup. There's no question.
1:39.1	Point being, you at least did it. Oh, no, no. All I'm saying is I have, JJ had said before the game that there was no minutes restriction. Sometimes that's games and chips. Sometimes it wasn't. What I am saying, though, is that Austin starting the top of the second half felt much more about Luke Conard than Austin himself. Well, he finished the first half.
2:01.2	And so it was one of these deals where like, he was kind of playing a fairly heavy
2:05.2	minutes anyway.
2:05.9	And then like it was clearly like, all right, we can't screw around with this.
2:10.1	But, you know, not having a minute's restriction might also mean we'd love to make sure
2:16.8	we don't overdo it in the first game back,
2:19.2	given that there still is a game six and a game seven,
2:22.5	potentially in this series.
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