REDICK SEES CLIPPERS AND CALIFORNIA AS PERFECT FIT“We woke up Sunday morning in Santa Barbara and my agent said, ‘Call me, the Clippers might want to do a sign-and-trade,” Redick said. “We were driving those two hours down and it’s like, ‘Try not to be excited, try not to be excited.’ Let’s not get too excited because living wise, playing wise it was a perfect fit.”It will be up to opponents to chase Redick around screens now. It is plausible that Rivers and Associate Head Coach Alvin Gentry will employ him in a role similar to all-time 3-point leader Ray Allen in Boston, coming off a series of picks along the baseline for open looks in either corner. Redick is a career 39 percent 3-point shooter, including a career-high 41.8 percent in 2011-12. During the lockout shortened season, Redick connected on 29 of his 53 corner threes (54.7 percent).He also knew Los Angeles would be a great fit and not just because he loved seeing the waves crashing on Pacific Coast Highway. He called fellow Dukie and former Clipper Grant Hill to discuss housing in the area, among other things.
“He gave me the run down on the organization and everything,” Redick said. “He enjoyed his time here immensely and he promised me that I’ll love it.”
Eric Patten, Clippers.com
Grant Hill has been amazing for us.
