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The Los Angeles Lakers faced scrutiny last June when the franchise decided to hire inexperienced JJ Reddick as the franchise’s next head coach.
Redick led the Lakers to victory in a match against the Timberwolves in his coaching debut in October, but Los Angeles played Minnesota in the postseason.
Timberwolves were held for a 103-96 victory Game 5 removes the Lakers from playoff competition.
Several critics have questioned Redick’s decisions Playoff seriesespecially handling his team’s rotations. But ESPN’s Brian Windhorst suggested that the freshman Lakers head coach has the trouble of regulating emotions before Game 5 turns over.
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Reddick will respond to a team that lost its lead to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second half of the fourth quarter of the fourth round of the 2025 NBA playoffs at Target Center on April 27, 2025. (Matt Blewett/Imagn Images)
“Reggie Miller said last night that JJ had been acting frankly in childish terms and that he had to try and calm him down at a pre-game meeting.” Windhorst said It was a Thursday that appeared on ESPN’s “Get Up.”
Reddick came out of a press conference ahead of Game 5 after questioning him about playing the Lakers’ starter later in Game 5.
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“I’m inexperienced, so it was an inexperienced decision I made, so are you saying that?” I’m visibly upset. Reddick replied Before you rush in. “You think I won’t talk to my assistant about substitutions every timeout? That’s a strange assumption.”
ESPN sideline reporter Brian Windhorst was at TD Garden in Boston on June 10, 2022, before the 2022 NBA Finals game between the 2022 Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. (Nathaniel S. Butler/nbae by Getty Images)
Windhorst added that his comments were not personal criticism of Reddick.
“I don’t mean this in a personal way. JJ Redick coached this series very immortal,” added Windhorst. “Looking back, you’ll realize that JJ didn’t put the Lakers in the best position to win.”
The Los Angeles Lakers will be defending the defense in Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nikkeil Alexander Walker (9) in Los Angeles on April 30, 2025 in Game 5 of the first round playoff series in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Lakers acquired Superstar Guard Luka Doncic At the hugely hit trade in February.
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The five-time NBA All-Star led the Lakers with 28 points on Wednesday, but continued to take defensive responsibility. Lakers The front office will face some tough decisions this offseason as the franchise attempts to avoid first-round playoff elimination of its third consecutive season.
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