Is JJ Redick Going to be a Better Coach in This Year's Playoffs? (And How Will We Know?)

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🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Injuries to Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves have cost the Lakers a ton as they head into the postseason. Most obvious is the opportunity to win games and make a run. But beyond that, approaching a critical offseason this spring would have been useful to see more about how Luka and A.R. work together in a postseason setting, and get more data about Reaves as a featured player in the postseason. Is he really a $40 million performer? Less talked about was the opportunity to see if JJ Redick has grown as a playoff coach. Last year, there were hiccups. Would this year have been better? Now it will be more difficult to judge Redick's growth, because the team he's fielding isn't equipped to win. So what should we be watching for? How can we learn a little more about any improvements he's made? HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky Everydayer Club: If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! TurboTax: This year you’re getting a major upgrade — Intuit TurboTax now has in-person locations nationwide. Visit http://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today. Quo: Make this the year where no opportunity - and no cutsomer - slips away.Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to http://Quo.com/lockedonnba. PrizePicks: Download the PrizePicks app today and use codeLOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup.Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBA Betterhelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.Sign up and get 10% off at http://BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Indeed: Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Wayfair: Get last-minute hosting essentials, gifts for all your loved ones, and decor to celebrate the holidays for WAY less.Head to https://Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. Gametime: Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel: Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel.Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins.Visit https://FANDUEL.COMto get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	J.J. Redick has a big challenge in front of him.
0:02.1	Is he a more prepared coach in his second year than his first?
0:05.7	That's next.
0:11.8	You are Locked-on Lakers.
0:14.1	Your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network,
0:19.8	your team every day. Thanks to everybody for joining Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:22.7	Thanks to everybody for joining Locked on Lakers, Brian Komeneski with Andy Kamenetsky,
0:26.4	big game coming up Thursday night in San Francisco.
0:30.9	The Lakers trying to figure out a way to win some games and hold on to that number four seed and open up game one at home, Andy,
0:39.6	capture that crypto.com energy, win game one, shock the world, demoralize Houston.
0:46.9	They win game two and suddenly, Andy, the Lakers were in the cat bird seat.
0:50.8	It's just that easy.
0:52.9	But to maximize everything the lakers want to do obviously
0:57.5	j j reddick plays a big part of this one of the things that i think is kind of overlooked with the
1:05.3	injuries to luka and to austin i know everybody wanted to see and get like the data points of those two
1:14.0	playing together because this looks like the combination the Lakers are going to go forward with.
1:18.6	Failing that, I think everybody wanted to see at least Austin by himself, like go look like
1:24.7	a 35 to 40 million dollar player.
1:30.4	Okay, we're not going to see that. Maybe more.'s possibility i mean if austin gets a max the full max that is possible for him is about 48 mil per season
1:39.3	i'm not saying that is what he's going to get. I'm saying that's the possibility for him to get.
1:44.8	Yeah, I think that's probably high for what, like, the market's going to give him.
1:49.5	But it's, you know, certainly, you know, in that $35 to $40 million ranch,
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