After the Los Angeles Lakers lost 122-110 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on New Year’s Eve, head coach JJ Redick honestly reviewed his team’s performance. Los Angeles, a top NBA team this season, has struggled recently.
Their record dropped to 18-14 after losing to the best team of the season. After the game, the rookie coach admitted the team needed to perform better.
The Cavaliers, who have been on a tear this season with a 29-4 record, showcased their dominance once again. Lakers coach JJ Redick was certainly impressed by what he saw from the Cavs, who have won eight consecutive games and 12 of their past 13.
"I thought we generated good looks and they didn't go down." JJ Redick on the #Lakers 3-point shooting. pic.twitter.com/tq5M2OBslh
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JJ Redick wasn’t happy with the Lakers’ performance against the Cavs. He said, “We certainly had our chances and really believe this against teams as good as Cleveland, you have to play close to perfect basketball. They’re not going to let you beat them. They’re not going to beat themselves. They really believe in what they’re doing.”
JJ Redick reacts to LeBron James’ 40-year-old form
LeBron James has turned 40, and people are amazed at how good he still is on the basketball court. Lakers coach JJ Redick, who has watched LeBron’s career closely, shared his thoughts on the star’s incredible career.
Even though LeBron is the oldest player in the NBA, he still puts up great numbers, which makes JJ Redick proud to talk about the Lakers star. Redick said, “I played against LeBron in high school so I knew that he was gonna be great in the NBA.”
Tonight, LeBron will be the first player in NBA history to play a game as both a teenager and a 40-year-old 👑 pic.twitter.com/kcKk18xdHq
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He added, “I don’t think you could ever predict – no matter how much the prognosticators label people that 16, 17, 18 years old whether or not they’re gonna be all-time greats, which he turned out to be.”
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