143 points + 51 free throws! No. 1 in the league! Reeves broke the record, James will make a mistake this time

New season, new atmosphere, the league has two dazzling scenery: scoring feast + free throw flourish! In just one week, the league has given birth to four 50-pointers, namely Alexander, Gordon, Reeves and Markkanen; the league has already had eight people averaging at least 10 free throws per game, namely Reeves, Antetokounmpo, Alexander, Butler, Durant, Booker, Wenbanyama and Maxi. In the words of fans, according to the current momentum, without averaging 10 free throws per game and averaging 35 points per game, it may be difficult to win the scoring title in the new season.

Looking at today's league, who can perfectly combine scoring + free throws? Many people will think of Alexander first! In the new season, Alexander copied and pasted last season's iconic free throw + scoring stunts, and he never failed! After 4 games, Alexander averaged 35.8 points + 5.5 rebounds + 5.8 assists + 1.5 steals + 1 block per game. Especially in the first two games of the season, the Thunder fought hard with their opponents for 4 overtimes. Alexander scored 40 free throws in the two games, surpassing the ancient beast Chamberlain (38 free throws in the first 2 games of the season), but people and gods were angry! He scored 143 points in 4 games and made 39 of 46 free throws. Alexander was scary enough, but there was another star in the league who was even more exaggerated.

What I want to say is Reeves of the Lakers. In the new season, LeBron James was exempted from the game due to injury, and Doncic also took a truce due to injury after contributing 2 40+ scoring performances in two games. Unexpectedly, this inspired Reeves' potential! In two back-to-back games when James and Doncic were absent at the same time, Reeves went absolutely crazy! Among them, when playing against the Kings, Reeves took over at the last moment, making 12 of 22 shots (6 of 10 three-pointers), 21 of 22 free throws, and scoring 51 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, and 2 steals; playing against the Trail Blazers, Reeves enjoyed super defensive treatment and was even flanked in the backcourt. He made 13 of 22 shots (3 of 8 three-pointers), 12 of 14 free throws, and scored 41 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Reeves continued to go on a rampage, breaking multiple NBA records.

According to statistics from the NBA's official website, Reeves scored 92 points in back-to-back games, the highest back-to-back scoring record by a Lakers player since Kobe Bryant in 2007. In the first four games of the season, Reeves scored a total of 143 points, tied for first in the league with Alexander, and ranked third in Lakers history, second only to Kobe (146 points) and West (154 points). Reeves made a total of 51 free throws, beating Alexander (46) to rank first in the league. In another statistics, Reeves averaged 35.8 points + 6.8 rebounds + 8.5 assists in 4 games. He is the seventh player in NBA history to score at least 35 points + 5 rebounds + 5 assists in the first 4 games of the season. The top 6 players are Jordan, Curry, Westbrook, Antetokounmpo, Irving and Doncic!

This is Reeves, seizing the opportunity and performing the Los Angeles version of "Country Mamba Madness"! In the words of the American media, without Lao Zhan or Doncic, Reeves stepped forward to play the role of the team's core ball-handling core. He was able to handle everything with ease and ease. He was so strong! Perhaps this is the reason why Reeves dared to reject the 4-year, $89.2 million contract offered by the Lakers! According to the expectations of NBA salary experts and the rules of the NBA collective bargaining agreement, Reeves will reject the player option next summer to test the free market. He can sign a maximum salary contract of 185 million U.S. dollars in 4 years with other teams at most. Since the Lakers own Reeves' Bird Rights, they can provide Reeves with a maximum salary of $240 million over five years at most.

I don’t know if Reeves can sign a four-year, US$185 million or five-year, US$240 million maximum salary contract next summer as he wishes, but one thing is for sure, because James and Doncic have taken turns injured, the whole world knows Reeves’ true strength, and it is indeed humiliating for him to be the third giant next to a perfect combination. Even the American media couldn't help asking soul torture: Is Reeves the Lakers' second-best player after Doncic? The implication: Considering Lao Zhan's age and injuries, should Lao Zhan accept the role of third-in-command after his return? Lao Zhan failed to renew his contract in advance, and he was exempted from the competition due to sciatica. When will the last dance be undecided? But Lao Zhan really made a mistake this time. With the rise of Reeves, Lao Zhan may no longer be able to get the Lakers' maximum salary extension. He must be prepared for a salary cut, or even hand over the team's second spot and retreat to the "third line." Fans and friends, what do you think of this? Come and leave me a comment to discuss.