JJ Redick has addressed questions round whether or not the Lakers have a present conventional middle on the roster and if the workforce wants one.
“Uhhh, whenever you say conventional middle what does that imply?” Redick mentioned in a press convention on Wednesday. “Is Brook Lopez a conventional middle although? … Extra of the dimensions, I believe now we have not solely among the best gamers on this planet however one of the vital distinctive gamers on this planet in Anthony Davis as a result of there’s only a few individuals that may do the issues that he can do at his dimension, simply when it comes to his ball-handling, his ability degree offensively and positively the truth that he’s among the best defensive gamers on this planet.
“I might additionally say, I don’t know – I don’t view Nikola Jokic as a conventional middle. I don’t know what number of conventional — I believe back-to-the-basket, that’s simply not the trendy NBA. I believe now we have a present that now we have Anthony Davis. It’s not a deterrent that we don’t have a 7-foot-2, 300-pound participant. I’m undecided that it’s how we wanna play, anyhow.”
In addition to his press convention, Redick additionally went on ESPN insider Zach Lowe’s podcast this week and tried to dispel the notion that he took a shortcut to his first NBA head teaching function.
“I introduced this up earlier, there are solely 30 of us,” Redick mentioned on The Lowe Submit. “It’s a really onerous factor to do. There hasn’t been a second that I haven’t felt an excessive degree of gratitude. Sure, I really feel fortunate that I acquired this chance however I do know I deserved this chance as properly.
“It’s not as a result of I spent seven years as an assistant coach. It’s as a result of I’ve labored my ass off on this craft of basketball for the final 32 years. I’m on this place due to that, not as a result of I skipped the road.”
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