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JJ Redick Had a Profane Message for LeBron James After a 24-Second Violation

Ryan Phillips

Redick and the Lakers are 3-0 to start the season.
Redick and the Lakers are 3-0 to start the season. / Via Spectrum SportsNe
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JJ Redick has led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 3-0 start and he's clearly not afraid to push his team. Even his biggest star.

During the Lakers matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Monday night, Los Angeles had a possession end with a 24 second clock violation. LeBron James had the ball at the end and failed to get a shot off. Redick was not pleased.

The Lakers' new coach yelled at his team to wake up, then pointedly yelled, "Shoot the f---ing ball."

That's not performative anger, Redick really was laying into his team there. It didn't look like there was a look at a clean shot there, but someone should have put the ball up towards the rim anyway.

Redick was hired this offseason with no high-level coaching experience. He has gotten the Lakers off to a good start but it will be fascinating to see how this season turns out with the former sharpshooter at the helm.

The Suns led the Lakers 50-48 at the half.

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RYAN PHILLIPS

Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.

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