"His Linsanity is over": NBA fans ruthlessly troll Austin Reaves after tough first half vs Kings

Austin Reaves had a tough first half for the LA Lakers against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. Reaves was ruthlessly trolled by NBA fans on social medi for his performance in the first two quarters. There's added pressure on the third-year guard after being touted as the third-best player for the Lakers this season.

In the first half against the Kings, Reaves only scored five points on 1-for-10 shooting from the field. He also had two turnovers and was 1-for-7 from beyond the arc. He's not having the best of starts to the season, but his struggles were expected due to fatigue.

Reaves represented Team USA at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in the Philippines this summer, so he didn't have a lot of time to rest his body. Nevertheless, Lakers fans should not worry about their prized star two-guard.

However, fans online were quick to judge Austin Reaves' third season in the NBA. One even claimed that Reaves' Cinderella run is coming to an end. That's despite the LA Lakers trusting him enough to produce at a high level by giving him a four-year, $56 million contract this summer.

"His Linsanity is over," one fan commented.

One fan joked about Reaves' "AR15" nickname:

"Bro making the case that an AR15 is not a deadly weapon."

One Detroit Pistons fan is still furious people were comparing Austin Reaves to Cade Cunningham:

"THEY COMPARED THIS OVERRATED BUM TO CADE LMAOOO."

One Boston Celtics fan loves anything that gives LA Lakers fans misery:

"What happened to Austin Reaves being him? He isn't even on Derrick White's level."

One Lakers fan is optimistic:

"He'll bounce back always does."

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Former Lakers coach compares Austin Reaves with NBA superstar

Austin Reaves of the LA Lakers

Frank Vogel was the LA Lakers coach when the team signed Austin Reaves as an undrafted free agent in 2021. Vogel had nothing but praise for Reaves, who was one of the Lakers' best players during their playoff run last season.

The new Phoenix Suns coach told reporters how he helped scout Reaves back when he was still a prospect. He even compared the Oklahoma product to Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks.

"I remember thinking he was a smaller or poor man's Luka with the way he played in pick-and-roll," Vogel said.

"It was that impressive to me. He hadn't shot the ball from 3 very well, but we felt like that would come and that has come along really well. He's an all-out sniper out there now, played unbelievable in USA Basketball."

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