Like many within the NBA neighborhood, Anthony Davis at first wasn’t so positive in regards to 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 workforce in AD and LeBron James.
Davis was skeptical, he just lately recalled in a candid interview with ESPN’s Shams Charania.
However, he defined that after he noticed what the top coach Redick had in thoughts for him offensively, he got here round.
“So, I didn’t know JJ [Redick] as nicely earlier than he obtained employed,” Davis stated. “Clearly with no teaching expertise and all the pieces like that, he would name me throughout the interview course of. And you already know, 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 already know, 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 obtained employed, we had went to dinner. And we had an actual dialog in-person and we was speaking about stuff. And you already know 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 character simply got here out, like he’s wired in a different way. He’s simply in all places, which is cool, I like that. However, simply having 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 workforce.”
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