Lakers' J.J. Redick storms off after LeBron James, playing hard question: 'I just did'
Wednesday’s loss concluded a 1-4 road trip for the Lakers.
That the rest of the Lakers couldn’t match the effort level of 39-year-old LeBron James on Wednesday night left first-year coach J.J. Redick quite perturbed.
Redick stormed out of his postgame press conference after being asked how he would address that James displayed more effort than his teammates and that several players needed to provide more following the 131-114 road loss to the Grizzlies.
“I just did,” Redick said after speaking for more than eight minutes.
He added while walking away: “First thing I said to them.”
While short clips did not provide much context for Redick’s seemingly abrupt exit, the former ESPN analyst had spent his presser harping on his team’s lack of effort.
He made it clear that James, who delivered a vintage performance by scoring a season-high 39 points in 35 minutes in the absence of Anthony Davis and Rui Hachimura, set the bar for the night.