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JJ Redick Introduced as Lakers Head Coach – Full Press Conference

By June 24, 2024 10 Comments

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  1. This was the most impressive news conference by a new Lakers head coach that I have ever seen. Any doubts I had about JJ being the right man for the job were completely obliterated by the cogent and insightful introductory remarks and messages JJ gave Lakers media and fans this afternoon.

    As an early supporter of JJ, his performance today confirmed everything I had hoped would come from hiring him. His simple desire not only to be an NBA head coach but to do it for the Lakers was a breath of fresh air as were his comments that he doesn’t give a fuck about his critics or naysayers. All he wants to do is build a championship culture, become a great head coach, win multiple championships for the Lakers, help all of his player maximize their careers, and enjoy the great competition and camaraderie that comes with playing and coaching in the NBA.

    JJ wants LeBron and Rui and everybody to shoot more threes. He wants Anthony Davis to be the hub of the Lakers’ offense and defense. He wants two-way players. He wants to shoot more threes. He wants to figure out how to improve the Lakers’ margins on offense like 3-point shooting and offensive rebounding and on defense by better communication and adherence to set of rules for how we defend. Heavy emphasis on accountability and adaptability for everybody.

    The final test will come down to what JJ does with whatever he and Rob decide to change with respect to the roster. As a rookie, JJ will make mistakes but will hopefully learn quickly and will be successful from the beginning because of his maniacal work ethic, obsessive attention to detail, professional communication skills, and special basketball mind and intelligence.

    Everybody finally saw why the Los Angeles Lakers believe JJ Redick can become the franchise’s next Pat Riley or Phil Jackson.

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