JJ Redick has a gripe with the NBA about the usage of model new basketballs in video games.
The Lakers had 19 shot makes an attempt from three of their 110-103 win over the Wolves on Tuesday, however solely made two of these. May a few of this type be attributed to the very fact they have been utilizing model new balls, and never worn in ones like at observe?
Redick thinks so.
“I’m going to ship in a request for the league tomorrow that we will play with worn-in basketballs,” Redick mentioned, with reporters laughing. “I’m unsure why we’re taking part in in actual video games — I’m being lifeless severe — I’m unsure why we’re taking part in in actual video games with brand-new basketballs. Anyone who’s ever touched an NBA ball model new, it’s a unique really feel and contact than a worn-in basketball.
“I didn’t notice it till a timeout. There was an extended rebound, I grabbed it. I used to be like, ‘What? Why are we taking part in with this ball? Give the blokes the chance to select a very good basketball.’
“You suppose I’m joking — I’m neurotic.”
Redick defined that the workforce went away from three’s within the second half as a result of they only couldn’t make them.
“The paint was open within the second half,” Redick mentioned. “We took, I believe, 19 3s within the first half, which is charge on tempo to the place we wish to be for our season common when it comes to a full recreation, and we obtained nice seems. And there was even some 3s there within the second half that I believed have been vast open and we simply couldn’t knock ’em down.”
Anthony Davis was proud of the best way Redick ready the workforce, after beforehand questioning a few of his strategies within the offseason.
“The sport plan, the schemes that he had on each ends of the ground, he trusts us,” Davis mentioned “We belief him, so far as what he teaches us, what he needs us to do on the ground on each ends and it’s our job to go execute it. I believe we have been very ready tonight.”
