Since becoming a member of the Lakers, Austin Reaves has been getting hit within the face by his opponents’ elbows very often. A current instance of that was through the sport in opposition to the Warriors when Jonathan Kuminga knocked the capturing guard when making an attempt to publish him up.

Reaves wanted ice to consider a swell beneath his left eye, however was capable of proceed the sport. Afterwards he was requested concerning the recurring elbow hits that he’s getting.

“I don’t know, it probably says I’m not very smart for taking hits all the time,” the 24-year-old capturing guard smiled. “I don’t know, I just try to be in the right position at the right time and sometimes that’s the wrong position at the right time. I got two free-throws, I bricked one, I’mma blame it on being hit. It’s part of the game.”