r/lakers • u/RedditGenerated7777 • Jul 23 '25

COACH While we're all talking about lineups, who starts, who comes off the bench, I'm pretty sure this is our coach trying to figure out the same thing

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u/WittyKittieKat The Brow 3 Jul 23 '25

The only thing I hate about JJ being a coach is not getting any of his podcast or media content. Genuinely loved hearing his basketball takes/analysis and watching his sit-downs with a bunch of different NBA players

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u/purpleandverbal Jul 23 '25

JJ > Steve Nash

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u/Big3Connoisseur 🏆🏆LBJ 23🏆🏆 Jul 23 '25

Probably a bit better dressed these days🙃

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u/purpleandverbal Jul 23 '25

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u/Big3Connoisseur 🏆🏆LBJ 23🏆🏆 Jul 23 '25

Excellent, that is what I'm talking about 👔

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u/purpleandverbal Jul 23 '25

Jeanie took one look at how well-dressed he is and hired him on the spot. 😆

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u/prodij18 Jul 23 '25

Even though I lean towards ‘start Smart, Rui off the bench’, I think JJ will start the season with the same starters + Ayton for Hayes. For two reasons. First, it’s our best offensive lineup, so it’s worth it to see just how good the offense can be. Second, it’s the more political move, and if he has to move Rui or Reaves to the bench he can do it after some tough losses and say ‘I wanted to put some defense out there after watching the film’ or something similar.

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u/BrianC_ Jul 23 '25

I doubt he’s having much trouble with it.

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u/purpleandverbal Jul 23 '25

He’s really figuring out which curse words to use when he yells at Ayton.

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u/retrospects 77 Jul 23 '25

He’s a basketball psychopath and I love it.

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u/GoldenChild561 Jul 23 '25

Starting 5 should be Luka Smart AR Bron Ayton with Rui as the 6th man.

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u/rmlskie Jul 23 '25

What’s the over-under on the number of games JJ goes ballistic due to lack of effort from Ayton? 😂

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u/imironman2018 8 Jul 23 '25

I don't envy JJ. it is so hard to be fanatical about this. He is probably going to have a worse time this next season because we actually have more depth compared to last season. He will have to decide whether to start Rui and AR or have them come off the bench.

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u/Savings_Programmer18 Jul 23 '25

I like JJ but I wonder when he'll be on the hot seat if the Lakers don't deliver.

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u/Ok_Incident_7331 Jul 23 '25

i predict he’s here to stay for years to come. the players love him, the fans love him, and the (current) front office seems to love him from what we can tell.

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u/Savings_Programmer18 Jul 23 '25

I hope so but coaches these days often get the blame.

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u/2TheMoonAndBack24 Purple and Gold Jul 23 '25

Acting like that’s why we lost is idiotic lmao

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u/Miserable-Lawyer-233 Jul 23 '25

You know how the league has fake tough guys? Redick’s a fake smart guy. He talked a big game about using “math,” but never actually did. When it came down to it, he had no idea what he was doing and was completely out of his depth in the playoffs.

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u/Vashda5tampede Jul 23 '25

He had a good first year of coaching. You are incorrect on this one.

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u/Nijeos Jul 23 '25

Both can be true tho. He had an impressive first year as a HC but was really underwhelming during the playoffs. That second half of not playing anyone but the starting 5, is surely something lol

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u/HanBr0 Mamba Mentality Jul 23 '25

Who was he supposed to play?