LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two hours before JJ Redick’s playoff coaching debut, the Los Angeles Lakers’ new bench boss looked ready to lace ’em up.
His leg relentlessly pumped up and down under the table while he mostly gave curt, one-sentence answers to reporters’ questions. He sounded thoroughly consumed by the monumental task ahead of the Lakers in the NBA postseason — but unlike most coaches, he looked eager to meet it physically as well as mentally.
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