Los Angeles Laker’s head coach JJ Redick didn’t care about the NBA All-Star celebrations this weekend, and he let his opinion be known in blunt fashion.
Redick was asked by journalists on Tuesday what he thought about the All-Star game this year and no words were chopped.
“I didn’t see any of it,” Redick replied via Laker’s nation.
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Los Angeles Laker’s main coach JJ Redick looks at game action against Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half of Crypto.com Arena. (Gary A. Vasquez-Preferred Pictures)
The NBA All-Star game has had its reasonable proportion of critics over the years because there has been no real competition with players who do not want to go into the second half. Instead, players take to wide -open dunks and layups or shoot the ball from deep.
For Lakers, LeBron James did not play in the game because of an ankle injury, so it could be a reason why Redick did not stand in.
But the overall event has been discussed, especially this year, with the NHL having the 4 Nations Face-off instead of their regular All-Star celebrations. Hold the US, Canada, Finland and Sweden have gone head-to-head with some of the best in the NHL, and hockey fans have loved this change of pace.
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However, there are some in the NBA, like MVP Nikola Jokić who don’t think the All-Star game needs any fine tuning.
“I don’t know,” he told the Los Angeles Times. “I think it’s not a question for me. … I think maybe we should focus on some other things and then all-star. I think it will always be so, so we should accept it. “
Los Angeles Laker’s coach JJ Redick reveals during a news conference on January 10, 2025, that he and his family lost their house in Pacific Palisades Wildfire. (AP)
For Redick, he also had some personal things to take care of over the All-Star break when he was among thousands who lost their home to the fire in Los Angeles County.
“My goal for [the] All-Star Break is that I finish my insurance requirements and that I find an opportunity to live in, “he told journalists before taking a break.” That’s what I hope for and to get out [of] The hotel. It will be nice. “
Lakers begin their second half of the season on Wednesday night with a meeting against Charlotte Hornets at home.
Los Angeles Laker’s main coach JJ Redick (Kevin Jairaj-IMAGN images)
Los Angeles is currently sitting fifth at the Western conference on 32-20, and Redick is tasked with getting a minute plan for superstar Luka Dončić, who got his feet wet by new teammates after Blockbuster Dalla’s Maverick’s trading before the all-star break.
