Isiah Thomas thinks JJ Redick could be the new Bob Knight or Coach K: "That's what I hear in JJ" https://t.co/lQGSf4YMFO
— LakerTom (@LakerTom) October 24, 2024
JJ’s impressive coaching debut drew praise from many personalities, including Detroit Pistons legend and Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas.
“I look at it, and I hear Coach K, and I hear the other Coach K- Coach Knight,” said Thomas on NBA TV. “I was in the locker room with Coach K and Coach Knight in the ’79 Pan-Am Games and the teaching that he and Coach Knight have, that’s what I hear in JJ.”
JJ Redick will be the next Pat Riley for Lakers. With Jeanie Buss as owner and Rob Pelinka as GM, the Lakers desperately needed a visionary head coach who could give the franchise leadership, charisma, and direction that current ownership and management were incapable of providing. JJ is the key to Lakers’ future.
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