During the grand final of the NBA Cup, Reaves’ gala performance while suffering from the flu was highlighted and compared to Michael Jordan’s famous ‘flu game’
After the Los Angeles Lakers won by 123 to 109 Indiana Pacers in the grand final of NBA Cupplayed in Las Vegasthe star LeBron Jamesnamed MVP of the competition, played with the young Angelo guard, Austin Reaveswho had a gala performance in the game, despite feeling unwell before the start of the match.
“Who had the better flu game: AR (Austin Reaves) or MJ (Michael Jordan). It’s up for debate!”, joked ‘King’. In 27 minutes on the court, Reaves scored 28 points, grabbed two rebounds and gave three assists, with a 60% success rate. For the season, AR15 is averaging 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists, all of which are the bests of his career.
LeBron said Austin Reaves had a better flu game than MJ
pic.twitter.com/l365E93yZN— KF (@klutchfamilia) December 10, 2023
The reference made by LeBron was to Game 5 of the 1997 Finals, in which Michael Jordan he had the flu and still scored 38 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, giving the team the series lead. Chicago Bulls in front of Utah Jazzlater won by the Illinois.
Source: sportbuzz
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