The Los Angeles Lakers are without their two best players in LeBron James and Luka Doncic, but that doesn't mean they're going to be down and out. Austin Reaves has stepped up in their place , and he has kept the Lakers afloat, scoring at a high level and making plays for others.

In the Lakers' latest game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Reaves knocked down the game-winner , which added to his amazing week of basketball. While the Inside the NBA crew was breaking down the game-winner, Kenny Smith made a statement that caught everyone off guard.

“I am the new Jeremy Lin , I am [also known as] baby Luka [Doncic] and I am shooting this shot to win,” Smith said.

The rest of the crew did not agree with Smith's comments.

“Jeremy Lin is a little bit of a stretch,” Ernie Johnson

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