In case your identify is D’Angelo Russell, little question you’ve pissed off the hell out of each NBA coach you’ve had and JJ Redick is the newest sufferer.
DLo was benched for the final 20 minutes of the Lakers’ 131-114 loss to the Grizzlies on Wednesday evening.
Earlier than then, you may see simply how over it Redick was with Russell’s shot choice, evidenced on this viral video that’s being circulated at present:
DLO actually had JJ Redick reacting like this 😭😳 Holy shit pic.twitter.com/JhDqXIrDr9
— Lakers Empire (@LakersEmpire) November 7, 2024
When requested why he determined to bench Russell, Redick didn’t hesitate with a solution.
“Stage of compete,” Redick responded.
“Consideration to element. These are a few of the issues we’ve talked with him about a few weeks. At instances he’s been actually good with that stuff, and different instances it’s simply reverting again to sure habits.
“It wasn’t like a punishment, however for us to have an opportunity to win this sport, that was the route we needed to take. Gabe [Vincent] within the first half, particularly defensively, was unbelievable. I simply needed to see what that regarded like.”
For a lot of Lakers followers and NBA followers usually, this sequence of occasions and Redick’s feedback received’t come as a shock.
LA have been attempting to commerce Russell for fairly some time now, and it’s clear to see why.
He has bursts of spectacular shot choice and performs, however will then select some lazy, low-effort performs that hinder the staff’s progress.
By the purple and gold’s first eight video games, DLo is averaging 12 factors, 2.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists and one steal on 37.5 % capturing from the sector and 29.2 % from three, over half-hour of play per evening.
The Lakers positively want some assist by means of the center, and with Anthony Davis coping with plantar facititus for the reason that summer time, perhaps the staff can embody Russell in a commerce for a giant?
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