The Lakers find themselves down 2–0 to the Nuggets in the Western Conference finals after Thursday night’s Game 2 loss on the road.
And do you know what everyone was talking about after the game? Austin Reaves’s messy hair. O.K., maybe not everyone was talking about, but it definitely became one of the funniest memes of the NBA playoffs.
The Lakers guard had a big night, finishing with 22 points, which tied LeBron James for the team high. But it’s what he did after the game by just showing up at a press conference that will be remembered forever.
— 3030 🇩🇴 (@jose3030) May 19, 2023
Twitter had some fun with him looking like someone straight out of a band:
reporter: “austin, what do you need to work on for game 3?”
— mike taddow 🆓 (@MikeTaddow) May 19, 2023
austin reaves: “all the small things” pic.twitter.com/4V1TfrRdbg
CUT MY LIFE INTO PIECES
— real snoozer (@DijahSB) May 19, 2023
AD WONT SPACE THE FLOOR https://t.co/amMr4gbOWC
Smells Like 3s Spirit https://t.co/OqUTMWfVSb
— Dëv (@ddotdev) May 19, 2023
Avenged Game Sevenfold https://t.co/HSA1SXjRKM
— Feng Shui Lee (@PROMO206) May 19, 2023
Arcade He's On Fire https://t.co/EfWAmi7YLe
— Man About Town (M.A.T.) (@flubby) May 19, 2023
System Of A Down Screen https://t.co/EfWAmi7YLe
— Man About Town (M.A.T.) (@flubby) May 19, 2023
Mumford And Ones https://t.co/HCXZIaIbc9
— Jared Wade (@Jared_Wade) May 19, 2023
Sex Pistol Pete https://t.co/glg6fpbgSN
— jum (@alsojmnx) May 19, 2023
CUT MY LIFE INTO PIECES https://t.co/TDXQYjTmhk
— whitney medworth (@its_whitney) May 19, 2023
What in the Trent Reznor is this? https://t.co/WiBeZJho4S
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) May 19, 2023
I walk these empty streets
— Jayson the LOONEY Stan (@jasonwithawhy) May 19, 2023
On the boulevard of AD threes https://t.co/398vZaWh3k
