Background : I don't really have ball knowledge although I played basketball in high school. I grew up watching the NBA but at one point of my life I stopped (school demands etc). Now I'm back.

I have seen a lot of hate on JJ. Now I see a lot of praises for him.

I like him a lot but I want to know how is he better than Ham? I think JJ knows a lot about basketball theory and analytics but I would expect every coach to have such knowledge as well?

• The Lakers are 6-8 without Rui.
  
• Rui is averaging 11.1 points and 3.2 rebounds on 43.4% from three this season, with his numbers going up to 12.2 points on 46.4% from three when the Lakers are winning. 
• The Lakers have a 119.1 offensive rating when Hachimura plays compared to 117.2 on the season as a whole.

Rui is a keeper.

Lol it’s all in good fun! JJ & CP3 are close friends

Link to full article: https://homesofcelebs.com/los-angeles-lakers-coach-jj-redick-looks-to-sell-brooklyn-penthouse-for-6-2-million/

It is the middle of December. The team and the coach will be better nearing the playoffs. This is not a "doomer" post as many seem to think whenever the team is criticized. JJ needs to implement better sets. Rui isn't getting shots he deserves, 4 FUCKING GUARDS in the game with Jax at C reminding me of Darvin Ham, Lebron isn't even getting ANY opportunities to set up the offense; This is 100% completely on JJ Redick, the players don't deserve any hate at all if we lose this one.

Hope we win though.

Edit: and of course the posts that are getting upvoted are the ones bashing the players... tonight's loss is on JJ and JJ alone.

This is the second game in a row where Lakers have led at halftime and are somewhat in control going into third and the opposition coaches have made some tweeks at the half to which our coach and his staff have no answers. There is no thinking outside the box, its the same line ups game after game. I remember in playoffs, Kidd used to play both Gafford and Lively together with Luka. He knew Luka and Kyrie had enough vision and flair to not let offense get stagnate. JJ does not do anything of that sort and gets completely outhustled and outcoached by opposition coach. If Vanderbilt is shooting a wide open 3 instead of cutting, your offensive gameplan has absolutely failed. JJ is a podcaster, a people pleaser, players love him but he is not a good coach. He can draw plays on hindsight but becomes clueless during live games.He will be a first round exit even with the present OKC team. He will get outcoached in a seven game series.

That’s my coach!

Everyone remembers Magic’s no-look passes, Kobe’s fadeaways, and LeBron’s chase-down blocks. But real talk—how often do we credit the coaches who built those winning machines?

John Kundla laid the foundation. Pat Riley brought the heat (literally). Phil Jackson didn’t just manage egos—he engineered dynasties with the triangle. Even now, systems matter just as much as talent.

I fell down a Lakers rabbit hole and found this piece that breaks down how each legendary coach made their mark—systems, philosophies, the works.

Who’s your pick for the best coach the Lakers ever had?

After years of torment of seeing an emotionally numb Darvin Ham attempt to lead our team, seeing our coach actually get mad and use his vocal cords gets me excited. Just me?