Not only did the Lakers hire a former player with no college or pro coaching experience, he's never been part of a championship organization.
So now it’s painfully clear that JJ doesn’t stand for Just Joking. So now this is real. Real unusual. Real unsettling. Real unfortunate. An NBA team in most need of strong leadership just hired a head coach who has never been a head coach, assistant coach, or any kind of coach. An NBA team desperate for a culture creator just hired a head coach who has never led a group of athletes at any level above youth basketball.
But that doesn’t mean those strategies can be sold to an unfamiliar bench, where sounding like a coach and actually leading like a coach are two entirely different things. You say Pat Riley did it? No, he was a Lakers assistant coach for parts of three seasons — including an NBA championship year — before becoming a head coach. The Lakers reportedly like Redick because he reminds them of Riley, right down to the fancy haircuts and tailored suits.
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