{"id":137175,"date":"2025-04-30T11:58:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=137175"},"modified":"2025-05-01T00:04:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T04:04:54","slug":"lakers-jj-redick-stormed-out-of-pre-game-presser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/04\/30\/lakers-jj-redick-stormed-out-of-pre-game-presser\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers’ JJ Redick Stormed Out of Pre-game Presser In Frustration"},"content":{"rendered":"

First-year Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> head coach JJ Redick\u2019s frustration reached a boiling point just before Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves when he stormed out of a press conference. The first-year Los Angeles Lakers coach abruptly left his pre-game presser when asked about his questionable rotation decisions in Game 4.<\/p>\n

Lakers’ JJ Redick Stormed Out of Pre-game Presser In Frustration<\/h2>\n

Redick had chosen to stick with five players \u2014 LeBron James<\/a>, Luka Don\u010di\u0107<\/a>, Austin Reaves<\/a>, Rui Hachimura<\/a>, and Dorian Finney-Smith<\/a> \u2014 for the entire second half of Game 4. The strategy raised eyebrows, especially as the Lakers let their lead slip and lost 116-113. The defeat pushed the team into a 3-1 series hole, putting them on the brink of elimination.<\/p>\n

A Heated Exchange Before JJ Redick Stormed Out<\/strong><\/h3>\n

During the press conference, a reporter asked if Redick had considered leaning on an assistant coach to help with in-game substitution decisions. Redick did not take the suggestion well.<\/p>\n

He interrupted the question with, \u201cAre you saying that because I’m inexperienced and that was an inexperienced decision I made?\u201d The reporter clarified his intent, but Redick dismissed it as a \u201cweird assumption\u201d before walking out.<\/p>\n