Los Angeles Lakers equalized the series Against the Minnesota Timberwolves in match 2 Tuesday evening, but it was not the most comfortable victory. While things were getting closer to the third trimester, the frustrations boiled for the Lakers coach, JJ Redick, who made a expliestive time diatriber to try to wake up his team.
The Lakers entered the half-time with a 15-point lead on the Minnesota. After exchanging baskets at the start of the third quarter, the Timberwolves began to show signs of life in attack after Anthony Edwards drained a three, then hit a lay-up on the next possession of the team.
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With the 11 -point Lakers' advance, Redick has entered action. After calling for a time, Redick stormed the field, heading for the players of the Lakers and dropping several F bombs in the process. Needless to say, the video of Redick's diatribe is nsfw.
The tirade has paid off. The Lakers made a nine points race to extend their advance at 20 points. It turned out too much for the Timberwolves, who continued to Lose the 94-85 match.
After the competition, the players of the Lakers were interviewed on the dead time of Redick. LeBron James both teasing and rented His head coach for his actions, by USA Today.
“We know that JJ goes thick from time to time,” said LeBron James after the match. “It's JJ. … at this point for us, we must obviously listen to the message and know how it is delivered.”
James added: “For me, my high school trainer, my first year was in a way in the same way. He (Spaz) was going to (you had to be able to understand that it is not like that. But we answered there.”
Austin Reaves was also questioned about Redick's buffoonemeries, but the Lakers goalkeeper chose to keep his response short and simple, saying: “(Redick) was not happy.”
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The only person who minimized everything was Redick, who said after the match, he was not frustrated and was just doing his job.
The tactics worked in match 2, but the Lakers have even more work to do. With linked things, the series will go to Minnesota for match 3.
