JJ Redick’s 6-Word Statement Delivers Harsh Reality Check to Rob Pelinka & Entire Lakers Franchise

JJ Redick gets blunt after the embarrassing loss against the Spurs. Heading into the locker room after the first half, the LA Lakers held a 9-point lead. And, at the final buzzer, the Spurs stood tall with a 126-102 win. Well, this isn’t the first time the LakeShow suffered a similar defeat. In fact, hours before the game, even LeBron James addressed it on a lighter note. However, Redick doesn’t seem to take the topic lightly as he dropped a reality check on the Lakers.

Six players, including everyone on the starting lineup, scored in double digits for the Spurs. Moreover, the Lakers conceded 72 points in the second half while they managed to score only 40 points and 13 of them came in the crucial last quarter. So, the LA side clearly struggled on the defensive end. Redick, watching it from the sidelines, dropped a six-word shocker, saying, “There’s no one’s in the paint for us,” after the game.

Last night, it wasn’t an easy affair, taking on Victor Wembanyama. The 7 ‘4 sophomore has had a dominating season, effortlessly dismantling teams near the paint. At the same time, the Lakers are also nothing less. The team has world-class defenders in Anthony Davis and LeBron James, but still, Wemby seemed to have found his way to score buckets. Speaking of his menace on the paint, Redick added, ” I obviously have to look at the tape, but just everything was at the rim 60-66 points in the paint. I mean, you know, it’s tough.”

While the Spurs scored 66 points on the paint, the Lakers managed only 40. Just imagine, the Lakers have both Bron and AD on its side. Clearly, Wemby has made a huge impact on both ends of the court. Moreover, JJ Redick isn’t happy about what’s happening in the last three games. So, he dropped a warning to his players.

Wemby effect forces JJ Redick to warn his players

Hours before the game, LeBron James featured in Gojo And Golic and hailed his team’s growth in the last few weeks. However, at the same time, he also criticized the team’s repeating pattern. Bron said, “We have had some game get passed us also been able to come back at some games that may be throughout the course of third quarter or fourth quarter, you know, we was looking like it was slipping but I feel like we have so much more room to improve.”

And just like he stated, the team fumbled a 9-point lead and had a blowout loss against Wemby and his men. This ultimately forced JJ Redick into a new resolution. S0, when a reporter asked Redick if he would ever give grace to his teammates. He gave a shocking response.

The star coach said, “I always try to give grace… doesn’t mean you don’t critique, and it doesn’t mean you don’t tell the truth. We’ve had for three games now real slippage defensively.” So, the Lakers’ defense should be in check before the star coach calls them out. Will the Lakers return to their best form? Let us know in the comments below.