Rank JJ Redick's Playoff Coaching Debut

[KyRo23]

Thought he was a B+ to an A all season. His rotations were very good and he adjusted well

The playoffs, I’m not sure. Not good

[sp6r=underrated]

I'll defend the decision not to play the bench in G4. Los Angeles's depth is awful. Denver made a similar gamble in G4. Their team was basically a 1 man club that night so Jokic played the entire 2nd half.

The lead faded in both games with Denver barely hanging on and LA losing. But I think if they go to the bench in both games the lead erodes even quicker. And I'm certain if LA barely won, which easily could have happened, no one faults him for the decision and many praise him.

[Godymas]

instead of playing Jaxson Hayes (who ofc was horrendous) JJ Redick chooses to play Maxi Kleber in his SEASON DEBUT in a must win game 5.

I still have no clue why he didn't consider trying Dalton Knecht at all, especially when he, on record, said Knecht would be an important part of their playoffs. Like if you're willing to try a semi-washed big man that is a slight defensive liability, you might as well try the rookie that has some veteran instincts and is hungry.

Realistically he should have tried Dalton Knecht either in game 1 or game 3 as a contributor rather than a garbage time bench mob.

I don't think JJ Redick did enough, he also got completely outschemed and showed a lot of rigidity. I mean in game 4 whatever play was drawn up it got destroyed by a steal, the TWolves were prepared for whatever the Lakers were trying to do.

[Michael Jackson]

Losing his ish BEFORE the game yesterday was not a good look. I'd give it a D+ with the caveat that this will either break his coaching career or he'll become one of those coaches you can't rattle or out maneuver cause he's seen way, way too much.

Agreed could be a great learning point and he grows from it.

[JM00n69]

He's a patsy for LBJ. Another YES man in a long line of coaches Lebron has pulled in. Steve Nash will be an assistant next year. And that wont help either.

[sikma42]

instead of playing Jaxson Hayes (who ofc was horrendous) JJ Redick chooses to play Maxi Kleber in his SEASON DEBUT in a must win game 5.

I still have no clue why he didn't consider trying Dalton Knecht at all, especially when he, on record, said Knecht would be an important part of their playoffs. Like if you're willing to try a semi-washed big man that is a slight defensive liability, you might as well try the rookie that has some veteran instincts and is hungry.

Realistically he should have tried Dalton Knecht either in game 1 or game 3 as a contributor rather than a garbage time bench mob.

I don't think JJ Redick did enough, he also got completely outschemed and showed a lot of rigidity. I mean in game 4 whatever play was drawn up it got destroyed by a steal, the TWolves were prepared for whatever the Lakers were trying to do.

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Windhorst just said Maxi Kleiba never even practiced with the Lakers.


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[UcanUwill]

I'll defend the decision not to play the bench in G4. Los Angeles's depth is awful. Denver made a similar gamble in G4. Their team was basically a 1 man club that night so Jokic played the entire 2nd half.

The lead faded in both games with Denver barely hanging on and LA losing. But I think if they go to the bench in both games the lead erodes even quicker. And I'm certain if LA barely won, which easily could have happened, no one faults him for the decision and many praise him.

Yes, I do not think not playing the bench is terrible per si, but I did think it was desperate. But going to your Denver parallel, I get it, because what can you do if you Denver coach and team just looks awful any time Jokic sits? Lakers were in similar situation, it was pick your poison thing, do you play 40 year old and a fat guy all 24 minutes, or you put guys like Vando, Knecht or Goodwin in a must win play off game. It was difficult decision either way.

[shrink]

Maybe I missed this, but I heard the decision to play all 24 minutes of the second half in Game 4 was made at halftime.

Is it possible that LeBron and Luka made that decision, JJ couldn’t say no, and is now taking the blame for it?

[NZB2323]

Bottom 5 all time is a bit harsh, but I think it’s funny that Vogel was immediately scapegoated after winning a championship when the Lakers were injured and Westbrook was a poor fit and this year the Lakers were healthy, were a huge favorite to win, and had homecourt advantage and now the narrative is coming out that the roster was terrible and the coach is fine.

[dWadeOwnzYou]

A C+ and that's being generous. Not trying out Hayes but is willing to throw Kleber in there when he had not practice with the team at all, really brought his grade down for me. No issues with his short substitution though.

[NZB2323]

Maybe I missed this, but I heard the decision to play all 24 minutes of the second half in Game 4 was made at halftime.

Is it possible that LeBron and Luka made that decision, JJ couldn’t say no, and is now taking the blame for it?

What?

Allen Iverson wanted to play 48 minutes every game, and would curse out Larry Brown every time he got subbed out. The coach is in charge of substitutions.

[shrink]

Maybe I missed this, but I heard the decision to play all 24 minutes of the second half in Game 4 was made at halftime.

Is it possible that LeBron and Luka made that decision, JJ couldn’t say no, and is now taking the blame for it?

What?

Allen Iverson wanted to play 48 minutes every game, and would curse out Larry Brown every time he got subbed out. The coach is in charge of substitutions.

Just to be clear, I haven’t heard anything about this. I’m just wondering, because in today’s NBA, coaches don’t carry the authority over players that they once did, and this would be especially true with superstars like LeBron and Luka. Those guys want to win that critical Game 4, and are competitors. If JJ said no, and either of them went to ownership and said, “I’m not happy with JJ” he’s gone in 60 seconds.

[KGDirkTD_Fan]

Folks really needed to temper their expectations of this team this season. They saw Luka traded to the team and were bought into the JJ/LeBron friendship as proof of some genius coach that they didn't see a terrible roster that would get exposed in the post-season. This team is not better since the trade because they didn't patch up their holes in the C position and maybe a reliable 3rd guy or hot bench player.

This isn't Steve Kerr joining the Warriors and transforming the team into a championship contender. That team had a great roster and a terrible coach. Lakers has a crappy roster and probably an average coach if we're being real this season.

[KGDirkTD_Fan]

Maybe I missed this, but I heard the decision to play all 24 minutes of the second half in Game 4 was made at halftime.

Is it possible that LeBron and Luka made that decision, JJ couldn’t say no, and is now taking the blame for it?

What?

Allen Iverson wanted to play 48 minutes every game, and would curse out Larry Brown every time he got subbed out. The coach is in charge of substitutions.

Just to be clear, I haven’t heard anything about this. I’m just wondering, because in today’s NBA, coaches don’t carry the authority over players that they once did, and this would be especially true with superstars like LeBron and Luka. Those guys want to win that critical Game 4, and are competitors. If JJ said no, and either of them went to ownership and said, “I’m not happy with JJ” he’s gone in 60 seconds.

Larry Brown wouldn't have a job today if he tried this now to be fair.

[shrink]

JJ Redick, in a press conference after Game 4 of the Lakers' series against the Timberwolves, said the decision to not sub players in the second half was not pre-planned, but "we just made the decision at halftime".

Also, (and maybe I’m reading too much into this), he didn’t say “I made the decision at halftime.”

[Profound23]

So it wasn't Darvin Ham all along?

[sikma42]

JJ Redick, in a press conference after Game 4 of the Lakers' series against the Timberwolves, said the decision to not sub players in the second half was not pre-planned, but "we just made the decision at halftime".

Also, (and maybe I’m reading too much into this), he didn’t say “I made the decision at halftime.”

the lengths people will go to not assign blame to JJ is nuts. I also predicted this early in the season. Everything good is him and the bad is everyone else or understandable in the situation. People see what they want to see.

JJ is the coach the decisions come from him. Oftentimes people say we to soften terms. Here the read is "we" means his coaching staff.

[sikma42]

So it wasn't Darvin Ham all along?

Honestly think they win this series with Vogel or Ham.

Darvin Ham actually coached well in the playoffs. I've never seen JJ coach well in the playoffs.

[dhsilv2]

Are people weighing their vote on his playoffs? They were the 3 seed despite the difficulty that went with trying to swap AD for Luka mid season. An aging Lebron and frankly a roster that didn't make sense. Nobody thought they were better than the Wolves but laker's fans (as fans always do). This is a solid B if not A- level job.

[og15]

About as expected, lol at bottom 5 all time, I don't even have any gauge to make that claim.