{"id":661384,"date":"2026-05-10T07:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T07:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/661384\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T07:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T07:27:09","slug":"lakers-jj-redick-reveals-harsh-feelings-on-deandre-ayton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/661384\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers\u2019 JJ Redick Reveals Harsh Feelings on Deandre Ayton"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Los Angeles Lakers center DeAndre Ayton received seom strong words from Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault just before Game 3.<\/p>\n

The LA Lakers continued their struggles, falling to the OKC Thunder<\/a> in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals on Saturday, May 9. The Lakers could not keep up with the Thunder\u2019s prowess on both ends of the floor, putting them on the brink of a sweep in the series.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During Game 4, amid the in-game frustrations, Lakers head coach JJ Redick seemed to have revealed his true feelings on Deandre Ayton<\/a>, the team\u2019s starting center. In a sequence in the fourth quarter, Ayton gave up two offensive rebounds to the Thunder, prompting Redick to go back to his seat and rant about his center on the bench.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t play him,\u201d Redick said after sitting down.\u00a0<\/p>\n

JJ Redick after Deandre Ayton gave up 2 offensive rebounds:<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t play him.\u201d <\/p>\n

Ayton played just 24 minutes in the game and was outplayed by the Thunder bigs throughout the series. In Game 3, he put up 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting and six rebounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ayton also played Chet Holmgren<\/a> to score 18 points and pull down nine rebounds, while Isaiah Harternstein chipped in 12 points on an efficient 6-of-7 shooting from the field along with nine boards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In Game 2, Ayton only had three points and 10 rebounds in 27 minutes. Ayton had 10 points and 12 rebounds in the series opener, all of which resulted in a loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n

JJ Redick Reflects On Lakers\u2019 Series With OKC\"Head<\/p>\n

GettyHead coach JJ Redick reaction on the Lakers\u2019 Game 3.<\/p>\n

Lakers head coach JJ Redick reflected on the team\u2019s first three games against the Thunder. Redick commended the Thunder\u2019s all-around play and summarized how they have been badly beaten by the Lakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe MVP [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander] scores 18, 22, 7 of 20 tonight, and they\u2019ve kicked our ass three straight games. They are an incredible basketball team,\u201d he said after Game 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> has been kept at a minimum production throughout the series. In Game 3, he had 23 points and nine assists, but the Lakers still allowed Ajay Mitchell<\/a> to top the scoring with 24 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Thunder again had solid outputs from their bench plays such as Cason Wallace<\/a>, who notched 16 points, and Isiaah Joe, who tallied 12 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Thunder is now 7-0 in the series, becoming the sixth defending champion to become unbeaten in their first seven playoff games. The last team to do so was the 2016-2017 Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a>, led by LeBron James<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

JJ Redick Remains Unrelenting on Winning One Against OKC\"\"<\/p>\n

GettyJJ Redick details belief for the Lakers in Game 4.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Redick remained positive after Game 3, hoping to finally get one in Game 4. Redick insisted that the Lakers would not give up in Game 4 and would look to force to extend the series and go back to Oklahoma City.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not giving up on the series,\u201d Redick said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to go try to win on Monday. We\u2019re going to try and extend the series and we\u2019re trying to take this thing back to OKC.\u201d<\/p>\n

Game 4 will remain in Los Angeles and will happen on Monday, May 11. A win in OKC There would advance them to the Western Conference Finals against the winner of the series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tRob Andrew Lo<\/a> Rob Andrew Lo is a writer at Heavy Sports and is covering the NBA. He has covered local, collegiate, professional and international sports in various sites. He was the sports editor of The Varsitarian, the official student publication of University of Santo Tomas, and a sports, entertainment, and lifestyle writer for Rappler.
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\nA Journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas, he has built his voice across both collegiate and international platforms, previously contributing NBA coverage to Fansided and Sportskeeda.
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