JJ Redick Faces a Defining Year as Lakers Head Coach

The Lakers, you mentioned them. Is this the year we're going to start to find out what kind of coach really J.J. Redick is as well and how he can coach this Laker team? Because no, LeBron, really there's nobody in the way here now. Maybe that's one of the reasons they're getting out to this start out west. What's your thoughts on the Lakers this year? I mean, listen, the Lakers are going to be an interesting team to watch. I don't know if they have enough perimeter shooting to make a run, and I don't know how athletic they are. I think even missing a guy like Rudy Hachimura is going to hurt them more than people think. But it'll be an interesting story because if the Lakers – I don't think the Lakers are going to be very good. I mean, they're playing really well, but you've got to be careful. Like, that schedule to start the year was really, really bad, right? Golden State's got injuries. The Clippers are the worst team, arguably, in the Western Conference. Obviously, they win against Utah, who's still rebuilding or building or rebuilding or building. I don't even know what they're doing, but they beat them. First time they've played a team with a pulse, but Portland, they lost. Interesting to watch the Lakers. I'm not a big fan of them, but I will say this. If they don't play well and miss the playoffs, J.J. Redick's going to be out of a job.