NBA Fans Upset With JJ Redick For Lakers-Rockets Game

The Lakers lost to the Rockets.

Dec 25, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick talks to media members before the game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Houston Rockets (in Texas) by a score of 119-115.

The Lakers made a comeback, but the Rockets were still able to hold on and avoid blowing their 22-point lead.

LAL can’t get the inbounds pass in and LeBron James has to foul VanVleet. On the replay, LeBron can be seen calling for timeout before Max Christie’s inbounds pass pic.twitter.com/RGV5GMovr3

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 6, 2025

Many fans were upset with head coach JJ Redick for the loss.

@smh24yt__: "JJ Redick is the worst sidelines out of bounds play coach in clutch time I’ve ever seen in NBA history, bro runs the absolute worst sets 😭😭😭"

JJ Redick is the worst sidelines out of bounds play coach in clutch time I’ve ever seen in NBA history, bro runs the absolute worst sets 😭😭😭

— 𝒮𝑀𝐻𝟤𝟦 (@smh24yt__) January 6, 2025

@TyHollins0: "Max Christie being the inbound man in a clutch situation is not JJ Redick’s finest moment"

Max Christie being the inbound man in a clutch situation is not JJ Redick’s finest moment

— Tyler Hollins (@TyHollins0) January 6, 2025

@The_Scorelord: "JJ Redick lost us this game."

JJ Redick lost us this game.

— Slim Charles (@The_Scorelord) January 6, 2025

@TheRealD_C: "JJ Redick out here again with this centerless lineup when he has AD, Christian Koloko, and now Jaxson Hayes available. I really don’t get what there is to like about this strategy. They defend Sengun with Rui (why?), double, then give up an offensive rebound.

MAKE IT MAKE SENSE."

JJ Redick out here again with this centerless lineup when he has AD, Christian Koloko, and now Jaxson Hayes available. I really don’t get what there is to like about this strategy. They defend Sengun with Rui (why?), double, then give up an offensive rebound.

MAKE IT MAKE SENSE.

— Derek Clark (@TheRealD_C) January 6, 2025

@24Dparks: "Redick small ball strikes again. Maybe Koloko should actually play"

Redick small ball strikes again. Maybe Koloko should actually play

— Parks (@24Dparks) January 6, 2025

@deadboylyfee: "We coulda won this game if Redick played DFS more than 6 minutes in the first half and didn’t put out that awful lineup to start the 4th smh"

We coulda won this game if Redick played DFS more than 6 minutes in the first half and didn’t put out that awful lineup to start the 4th smh

— 🦅 (@deadboylyfee) January 6, 2025

@bryantintown: "Redick lost us this game"

Redick lost us this game

— Bryant (@bryantintown) January 6, 2025

With the loss, the Lakers dropped to 20-15 in their first 35 games, which has them as the fifth seed in the Western Conference.

They have still gone 7-3 over their last ten.

That said, the Lakers are just 8-10 in the 18 games they have played on the road away from Los Angeles.

Dec 31, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick speaks with guard Max Christie (12) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Following the Rockets, the Lakers are now headed to Dallas to face off against the Mavericks on Tuesday.

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