JJ Redick Has Honest Admission About Coaching Dalton Knecht

Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht is rapidly emerging as a game-changing talent, catching the eye of newly appointed head coach JJ Redick with his explosive performances.

With Rui Hachimura sidelined, Knecht seized the opportunity in the starting lineup, delivering a standout 37-point performance against the Utah Jazz that included nine three-pointers.

Redick, drawing from his own playing days, offered an intriguing comparison between his era and Knecht’s modern basketball approach.

“I didn’t have a lot of these modern concepts, unfortunately. I had to get it out of the mud,” the coach remarked, per NBA on ESPN, acknowledging the evolving landscape of NBA play.

Wasn’t as easy for JJ back in the day