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The Los Angeles Lakers entered their 2nd play nether caput coach JJ Redick pinch hopes of improving connected past year’s early playoff exit
With conscionable complete one-third of nan NBA play already completed, nan Lakers person knowledgeable immoderate ups and downs this year. After getting disconnected to a 15-4 start, nan Lakers struggled pinch inconsistency. In Thursday’s primetime matchup, nan squad fell short of Redick’s expectations.
The Houston Rockets dominated nan Lakers en way to a 119-96 triumph connected Christmas Day. Redick sounded off aft Los Angeles dropped a 3rd consecutive game, questioning his team’s effort and professionalism.
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Former Bearcat and NBA subordinate Kenyon Martin acknowledges nan crowd during a extremity successful play successful nan crippled betwixt nan Xavier Musketeers and nan Cincinnati Bearcats successful nan first half astatine Fifth Third Arena successful Cincinnati Dec. 14, 2024. (Aaron Doster/Imagn Images)
"We don’t attraction capable correct now," Redick said. "And that’s nan portion that bothers you a lot. We don’t attraction capable to do nan things that are necessary. We don’t attraction capable to beryllium a professional." The appraisal drew a crisp guidance from erstwhile NBA subordinate Kenyon Martin.
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"So, he said nan words of nan time are what? Is this nan f-----g kindergarten schoolroom wherever you put words of nan time connected nan f-----g board? What are we talking astir here?" Martin asked connected an section of "Gil’s Arena."
Los Angeles Lakers caput coach JJ Redick calls a play during nan 4th fourth against nan Houston Rockets astatine Crypto.com Arena Dec. 25, 2025, successful Los Angeles. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
"‘The words of nan time are effort and execute.’ I saw that erstwhile I utilized to driblet my boy disconnected astatine schoolhouse successful kindergarten 2 years ago. There was a connection of nan time connected nan doorway erstwhile you locomotion in. You sewage to show nan coach nan connection of nan time earlier you get into nan classroom. Is this what we’re doing here? We’re master athletes who are making 30, 40 aliases 50 cardinal dollars a year. That’s what we’re doing here."
Martin past floated a mentation astir really nan Lakers' locker room views Redick.
"JJ, I don’t cognize if you cognize this aliases not, bro. Them dudes don’t respect you. You are their peer. Just because you person nan caput coach title, they don’t look astatine you arsenic such." Redick past appeared successful an NBA crippled successful 2021 pinch nan Dallas Mavericks.
Los Angeles Lakers caput coach JJ Redick reacts to his squad losing nan lead to nan Minnesota Timberwolves precocious successful nan 4th fourth during Game 4 of nan first information of nan 2025 NBA Playoffs astatine Target Center successful Minneapolis. (Matt Blewett/Imagn Images)
From Martin’s perspective, NBA all-time starring scorer LeBron James is viewed arsenic much of a leader than nan team’s caput coach.
"And nan main (culprit) is nan feline who you conscionable had sewage nan podcast with. That helped get you nan job, man. Let’s telephone a spade a spade," he said. "Once you reside nan crying, each possession to nan remainder pinch Luka and Austin Reeves and LeBron once. If you addressed it once, if they respect you, they’ll spell retired of their measurement to effort to alteration it because you’re a caller sound successful there. And you gave a definite effort erstwhile you played, JJ Redick. You did. You played difficult each clip you stepped connected nan floor. People respected that astir you."
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Redick besides committed to making Saturday’s believe up of Sunday’s matchup pinch nan Sacramento Kings "uncomfortable" for nan Lakers.
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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
