There have been many skeptics and critics when the Los Angeles Lakers employed JJ Redick as their new head coach over the summer season. Based on specialists, the Lakers signed an entire neophyte who had by no means even been an assistant on the faculty stage and who was pals with LeBron James after co-hosting the “Thoughts the Recreation” podcast with James.
However up to now, there are indicators that Redick might change into a great NBA head coach. He emphasised element, evaluation and construction, and his gamers appeared to take pleasure in enjoying for him.
Anthony Davis mentioned after Los Angeles’ 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves to open the common season that Redick did a great job getting ready the group and that there was mutual belief.
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“The sport plan, the plans he had on each ends of the courtroom…he trusts us, and we belief him in how a lot he teaches us and what he desires us to do on the courtroom, on each side, and it’s our job to go and execute it,” Davis mentioned.
“I feel we have been very ready tonight,” Davis mentioned. “Like I mentioned, we executed the sport plan completely. I am not going to let you know the sport plan as a result of I do know Minnesota will most likely watch this and determine the best way to attempt to beat us subsequent time. However our recreation plan was elite, and we executed it and have been capable of get the win.
Davis was completely dominant with 36 factors, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and three blocked photographs. The Lakers have been capable of win regardless of going 5 of 30 from 3-point vary, and one of many causes for that was in-game changes.
With Minnesota making issues aggressive late, Los Angeles tried to entice Anthony Edwards on three straight possessions, nevertheless it did not work and the group deserted that technique. Offensively, he rode Davis down the stretch, and it paid off.
“All of us purchased into what he’s making an attempt to construct,” Davis mentioned. “He nonetheless has that aggressive nature as a coach. You recognize, his will to win. [He’s] a straight shooter. Similar to he was as a participant, he is form of a switch, which may be troublesome to maneuver from one participant to a different.
“However, having an ideal group round him: Nate {McMillan]Scotty {Brooks], [Greg] St. John, Linds (Lindsey Harding), Bob [Beyer]. It is simply been, in my eyes, a reasonably simple transition for him. I actually like him and I like what he is making an attempt to construct right here [and] what he does. Now it is our job as gamers to purchase into what he preaches and attempt to preserve that.
Los Angeles will play its second recreation of the 2024-25 marketing campaign towards the Phoenix Suns on Friday, then play a uncommon residence recreation Saturday night time towards the Sacramento Kings the next night time.
This text was initially printed on LeBron Wire: Anthony Davis on the arrogance and preparation JJ Redick introduced
