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The Los Angeles Lakers faced the scrutiny last June when the franchise decided to hire a JJ Redick without experience as the next chief coach of the franchise.
While Redick guided the Lakers to victory in a game against the Timberwolves in his debut as coach in October, Los Angeles fell short against Minnesota in the postseason.
The Timberwolves remained for a 103-96 victory in game 5 to eliminate the Playoffs dispute Lakers.
Several critics have questioned Redick’s decision -making during the playoff series, especially their equipment rotation management. But Brian Windhorst of ESPN suggested that the chief coach of the first year Lakers had problems regulating his emotions before game 5.
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Los Angeles Lakers chief coach JJ Redick reacts to his team that loses the advantage to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the end of the last quarter of game 4 of the first round of the NBA playoffs of 2025 at the Target Center in Minneapolis on April 27, 2025. (Matt Blewett/Imagn images)
“Reggie Miller said in the transmission last night that he had to try to calm him in the meeting prior to the game because JJ was acting, frankly, childishly,” Windhorsst said Thursday during an appearance in “arriving” from ESPN.
Redick left a press conference before game 5 after a journalist questioned him about playing the Lakers headlines throughout the second half of game 4.
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“Are you saying that because I have no experience and that was an inexperienced decision I made?” A visibly agitated redick responded before jumping. “Do you think I don’t talk to my assistants on substitutions every waiting time? It’s a strange assumption.”
ESPNeline Brian Windhorsst reporter before game 4 of the NBA finals of 2022 between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics on June 10, 2022, in TD Garden in Boston. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE through Getty Images)
Windhorst added that his comments were not destined to be a personal criticism of Redick.
“I do not mean this personally. JJ Redick trained very immaturely in this series,” Windhortst added. “In retrospect, JJ will realize that he did not put the Lakers in the best position to win.”
The Los Angeles Lakers striker, LeBron James (23), shoots when the guard of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Nickeil Alexander-Walker (9), defends during the first half in game 5 of a series of first round playoffs on April 30, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Lakers acquired the Superstar Guard Luka Dončić in an exchange of success in February.
The five-time NBAs led the Lakers with 28 points on Wednesday, but continued to be a defensive responsibility. The main office of the Lakers will face several difficult decisions in this low season, since the franchise seems to avoid the elimination of first round playoffs for the third consecutive season.
