New Los Angeles Lakers head coach does not care what people think about his inexperience in the NBA.
JJ Redick has taken over from Darvin Ham following a disappointing play-off run and the 40-year-old says he is looking to get the successful franchise back to winning ways.
Speaking to the media, he said: “I really don’t give a f***”. “Like, honestly, I want to coach the Lakers. I want to coach the team.
“I don’t want to dispel anything. I want to become a great coach in the NBA. And I want to win championships.
“And I want my players to maximize their careers. That’s all I f—ing care about.”
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Redick will be relying on the brilliance of LeBron James – who he has a podcast with – and Anthony Davis in the new season.
He also revealed he was not sure he ever wanted to be an NBA coach until last year.
He added: “It was really after I interviewed for the Toronto job last year that I knew that I wanted to be a head coach in the NBA.
“And so the last year, I spent a lot of time talking to coaches, talking with GMs, picking their brains. … I just felt like this is what I’m supposed to be doing.”
