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JJ Redick, Los Angeles Lakers<\/p>\n
Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> head coach JJ Redick<\/a> expects a high level of excellence from his teammates and isn\u2019t afraid to hold them accountable when they err.<\/p>\n One such incident occurred during Sunday\u2019s 130-120 victory over the Miami Heat<\/a>, as Redick stormed to the court and yelled at Jaxson Hayes, the Lakers center, for missing a defensive assignment. The incident took place with 9:35 left in the fourth quarter when Hayes was caught napping on defense, allowing Nikola Jovic<\/a> to throw a lob to Heat center Kel\u2019el Ware, who converted on an easy layup. As seen below, Rui Hachimura tried to contest Ware after Hayes missed his defensive rotation.<\/p>\n JJ Redick is PISSED with Jaxson Hayes\ud83d\ude2d <\/p>\n A furious Redick immediately called a timeout before giving Hayes a dressing down. Hayes was also subbed out of the game<\/a> after the break.<\/p>\n Redick dropped several F bombs while demanding his clipboard, per Playoff Sports.<\/a><\/p>\n JJ Redick, Jaxson Hayes Were Teammates<\/p>\n Hayes, who started the game in place of the injured Deandre Ayton<\/a> (back spasms), finished with 15 points, five rebounds and one block, while logging a season-high 32 minutes for the Lakers. Despite the defensive lapse, Hayes did well to hold down the fort at center for the Lakers, a position in which they lack depth.<\/p>\n Redick probably took the liberty of yelling at Hayes, given their off-court relationship that dates back to their time as teammates on the New Orleans Pelicans<\/a>. Redick previously revealed that he and Hayes developed a close friendship and remain friends even in their new dynamic as player-coach.<\/p>\n Over the summer, Redick even apologized to Hayes for benching him for long stretches of last season\u2019s playoffs, something the latter recently revealed.<\/p>\n \u201cHe just told me \u2018sorry\u2019 and that\u2019s what he wanted to do,\u201d Hayes said of Redick\u2019s message, via Silver Screen and Roll.<\/a> \u201cThat was the lineup they all talked about, the coaches talked about.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, as a competitor, you want to be in there and you want to help your team win whenever you can,\u201d Hayes said. \u201cThat was just a lot for me to swallow. At the end of the year, me and JJ had a bunch of talks and talked it through. So, we got through that, obviously.\u201d<\/p>\n JJ Redick Praised For Coaching<\/p>\n Redick\u2019s furious on-court reaction on Sunday drew widespread praise from Lakers fans and analysts alike. Many felt that the second-year coach displayed the sort of passion that was missing in his predecessors, Darvin Ham and Frank Vogel.<\/p>\n \u201cJJ Redick has the best angry coach stomp in the NBA<\/a>,\u201d wrote CBS Sports\u2019 Sam Quinn.<\/a><\/p>\n JJ Redick has the best angry coach stomp in the NBA.<\/p>\n \u201cWOW!!! I love this passion & anger from J.J Reddick, type of coaching we needed,\u201d wrote X user BKS Sports.<\/a> \u201cI believe J.J can be franchise for the next 15+ years. He has the right to be angry, no communication when Hayes slides over to the post. Rui also should be on Ware\u2019s body, terrible defense.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFinally we have a coach that actually cares about defensive mistakes,\u201d wrote ITSDAFANTA.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cGive me that f**king whiteboard. What the f**k are these guys doing?!\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 JJ Redick \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n JJ Redick crashing out after the Lakers give up an easy lob <\/p>\n The Lakers improved to 5-2 with their win over the Heat on Sunday. They will now try to build on a\u00a0three-game winning streak against the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> (4-2) on Monday night. They could rest Luka Doncic on the second night of a back-to-back.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSai Mohan<\/a> covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Based in Portugal, Sai is a seasoned sports writer with nearly two decades of publishing experience, including bylines at Yardbarker, FanSided’s Hoops Habit, International Business Times, Hindustan Times and more. 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