Like many within the NBA neighborhood, Anthony Davis at first wasn’t so certain concerning the Lakers hiring JJ Redick – a coach with subsequent to no teaching expertise.
It appeared like a loopy transfer by the purple and gold, particularly contemplating they nonetheless have two championship-caliber veterans on the crew in AD and LeBron James.
Davis was skeptical, he lately recalled in a candid interview with ESPN’s Shams Charania.
However, he defined that when he noticed what the pinnacle coach Redick had in thoughts for him offensively, he got here round.
“So, I didn’t know JJ [Redick] as nicely earlier than he received employed,” Davis mentioned. “Clearly with no teaching expertise and all the things like that, he would name me through the interview course of. And you recognize, he’s speaking about, ‘Man, that is what I love to do.’ I’m similar to, ‘You’ve by no means coached, like how are you aware?’ So, you recognize, it was simply type of bizarre at first. And I used to be listening to him out although, I used to be being open-minded after which when he received employed, we had went to dinner. And we had an actual dialog in-person and we was speaking about stuff. And you recognize he’s drawing stuff like and I used to be like, ‘OK, OK. I prefer it, I prefer it.’ Then when coaching camp hit and I began seeing it, I used to be like, ‘Oh yeah, that is gonna be enjoyable.’ Then his persona simply got here out, like he’s wired in another way. He’s simply all over, which is cool, I like that. However, simply with the ability to be the hub of the offense and the ball coming to me now, making performs each possession. I believe it’s impactful for me and my profession, particularly this season and for our crew.”
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