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 kind be attributed to the actual fact they have been utilizing model new balls, and never worn in ones like at apply?
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 useless 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 understand it till a timeout. There was a protracted 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 choose a very good basketball.’
“You assume I’m joking — I’m neurotic.”
Redick defined that the staff 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 feel, 19 3s within the first half, which is fee on tempo to the place we wish to be for our season common by way of a full recreation, and we received nice appears. And there was even some 3s there within the second half that I assumed have been large open and we simply couldn’t knock ’em down.”
Anthony Davis was pleased with the best way Redick ready the staff, 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 desires us to do on the ground on each ends and it’s our job to go execute it. I feel we have been very ready tonight.”
