“Who is number 12?” » Jake LaRavia responds with fire
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At halftime of this duel between the Lakers and the Wolves, Jake LaRavia he started the match well with 7 points on 3/3 shooting. After the break, he missed a 3-pointer – his only missed attempt of the night – before catching fire in the third quarter, scoring 17 points in a span of a few minutes.
After that, the Lakers extended their lead to 18 points, before seeing the Wolves come back in the final period. Then a decisive floating of will be neededAustin Reaves to seal the victory.
Jake LaRavia finished the game with 27 points and 8 rebounds on 10/11 shooting, becoming the first Laker since Pau Gasol to score more than 25 points on at least 90% shooting. The Spaniard accomplished this feat twice: against Dallas in 2009 and against Golden State in 2010.
“Austin Reeves made 16 passes so I think all my shots came from him” theorizes Jake LaRavia. “I got my shots in and stayed in rhythm, so I just kept shooting. When it goes in, it goes in.”
A great performance for the Wolves that contrasts with his rough night against Portland on Monday, where he managed just 3 points on 1/6 shooting, stifled by the Blazers’ aggressive defense.
In search of aggression
In order to return, the winger spoke with GM Rob Pelinka and coach JJ Redick, both of whom asked him to be more aggressive when he entered the game.
“They asked me to be more aggressive, especially when we see all the players are out. I wasn’t very aggressive in the last game and Portland is playing hard.” Jake LaRavia noted. “I talked to JJ Reddick and Rob Pelink and they told me I have to have a scorer’s mentality. When I go into the game, I’m looking for Austin Reaves or whoever. Tonight, when I came in, I told myself I’m going to be more aggressive.”
The advice clearly paid off: the former Grizzlies and Kings player played one of the best matches of his career. But beyond the offensive aspect, JJ Redick wanted to applaud his defensive impact.
“I’m very happy for him and this is a standard game, not just an offensive one. In two or three games, he turned away six or seven opposing passes a night. He finished with only one block and one interception, but that does not reflect all his defensive activity. Now he needs to continue to have confidence in his shot. »
To continue punishing opponents who clearly do not know him well. Faced with his heatstroke, a Wolves fan screamed asking who the Lakers’ No. 12 was. “I have no idea” replied Anthony Edwardswho no doubt knows Jake LaRavi, but who never imagined that he would catch fire like this.
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| Jake LaRavia | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | MEM | 35 | 12 | 38.9 | 33.8 | 77.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| 2023-24 | MEM | 35 | 23 | 38.9 | 34.0 | 82.6 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 10.8 |
| 2024-25 * | All teams | 66 | 20 | 47.5 | 42.3 | 67.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 6.9 |
| 2024-25 * | MEM | 47 | 21 | 49.0 | 44.4 | 69.8 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 7.3 |
| 2024-25 * | SAC | 19 | 19 | 43.8 | 38.5 | 57.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.1 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 5 | 29 | 52.9 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 10.4 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2025-10-30 10:22:00
