Redick: Finney Smith brings tenacity to the Lakers and people respond well to playing with him

On March 11, Beijing time, the NBA regular season battle was raging, the Lakers and the Nets met. Before the game, Lakers coach JJ- Redick accepted a media in-depth interview, given the Nets ‘ Finney-Smith to join the express own opinion. Redick said: “The arrival of Finney Smith has definitely injected new vitality into the toughness of the Lakers, and the positive defensive attitude he brings has greatly improved the overall look of the team.

 

The players speak highly of his unique style of play and his outstanding performance as a teammate.” According to statistics, before Finney Smith joined the Lakers, the team’s defense was ranked 21st in the league, but after the trade was completed, it jumped to the fourth in the league. However, unfortunately, in this game, Finney-Smith will be absent for some reason, no reason to compete with the old master Nets team. In addition, Lakers center Hayes will also miss the game, Redick, before the game, also in a humorous way to imitate Hayes’ speaking tone, adding a light touch to the tense atmosphere. “In that game,” Redick reflected on his last loss against the Celtics, “the players were too disorganized in the second and third quarters, not being in the right position or doing the rotation quickly. As A manager, I accept responsibility for the loss.”