Lakers head coach JJ Redick opened up about his time with the team so far.
As the Los Angeles Lakers get their new NBA season started, they do so with a head coach who has no experience leading them. They hired former NBA guard JJ Redick to take control of the head coaching position this offseason despite his lack of time leading players on the sideline.
But even as competitive as Redick is, he knows the season is a grind. He doesn't want to get caught up in any big wins or major results early on. “I’m not going to get caught up in the result. It’s a long season. We have talked since Day 1 about being about the process,”. “And there were things that we emphasized this morning that we know we have to do to compete with Minnesota. And if we do those things, we can get better and learn and grow. We would all like to win. I’d like to go 82-0. But I fundamentally just can’t get caught up in, in wins and losses. It’s going to drive me crazy if we lose. I will tell you that.
If the Lakers can have success this season, it would be an ode to the front office for taking this chance. Many criticized the hire due to his lack of experience but Redick has come into this new job prepared as ever.
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