{"id":1052,"date":"2024-11-15T09:48:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T09:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2024-11-15T09:48:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T09:48:04","slug":"hes-mastered-the-game-lakers-coach-jj-redick-in-awe-of-lebron-james-third-consecutive-triple-double","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=1052","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHe\u2019s mastered the game!\u201d \u2013 Lakers coach JJ Redick in awe of LeBron James\u2019 third consecutive triple-double.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lakers head coach JJ Redick had high praise for LeBron James following the superstar&#8217;s record breaking third consecutive triple-double.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/JJ-Redick-with-high-praise-for-LeBron-James-following-Lakers-Victory.jpeg\" alt=\"\u201cHe\u2019s mastered the game!\u201d \u2013 Lakers coach JJ Redick in awe of LeBron James\u2019 third consecutive triple-double\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"img-info\">\n<p>JJ Redick with high praise for LeBron James following Lakers Victory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p><strong>LeBron James<\/strong>\u00a0added another chapter to the annals of NBA history by becoming the oldest player to record three consecutive triple-doubles. James recorded this feat in the Los Angeles Lakers 128-123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown LA.<\/p>\n<p>Following the game, Lakers head coach\u00a0<strong>JJ Redick<\/strong>\u00a0had some major praise for his franchise superstar. On Wednesday, James recorded 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 14 assists to lead the way against a Grizzlies team without\u00a0<strong>Ja Morant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LeBron James reacts to 3rd Straight TRIPLE-DOUBLE &amp; Win vs Grizzlies, Postgame Interview\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0MstwMUpono?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0MstwMUpono?feature=oembed\" data-lazy-method=\"viewport\" data-lazy-attributes=\"src\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Although the game was\u00a0devoid of the drama that Morant\u2019s presence\u00a0would have brought, James\u2019 big night was more than enough to keep fans enthralled. Addressing the media in his postgame conference, JJ Redick had nothing but praise for James\u2019 \u2018mastery\u2019 of the game.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>He\u2019s mastered the game. We don\u2019t win that game without him obviously, but it was a total team effort tonight because you have some adversity tonight<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>JJ Redick said<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cHe\u2019s a master of the game,\u201d JJ Redick on LeBron James\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hnhRPeHaqZ\">pic.twitter.com\/hnhRPeHaqZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanWoikeSports\/status\/1856944021198787059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Redick had high praise for his superstar, calling him a \u2018master\u2019 of the game. Redick spoke about a number of set plays, and out-of-timeout plays that the team had run.<\/p>\n<p>As he described the plays, Redick spoke about LeBron James adapting to different coverages from the Grizzlies defense, improvising the Lakers\u2019 set plays to find shots for himself and his teammates. Redick did, however, extend praise to the rest of the Lakers roster as well.<\/p>\n<p>The team found themselves in trouble after\u00a0<strong>Anthony Davis<\/strong>\u00a0was in foul trouble early in the second half. As Davis headed to the bench, the Lakers bench boosted James\u2019 play, with rookie\u00a0<strong>Dalton Knecht<\/strong>\u00a0putting in 8 points and backup big\u00a0<strong>Christian Koloko<\/strong>\u00a0providing some solid minutes off the bench.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-jj-redick-extends-praise-to-lebron-james-following-in-game-spat\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">JJ Redick extends praise to LeBron James following in-game spat<\/h2>\n<p>Even though the Lakers pulled off a victory on Wednesday night, it wasn\u2019t smooth sailing all the way through. As the first quarter drew to a close, LeBron James hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer from 30 feet away.<\/p>\n<p>As James walked back to the bench with rookie Dalton Knecht, Lakers Coach JJ Redick stopped the two with an earful for an apparent miscommunication on defense. He stopped James as he headed to the bench, to talk about a missed coverage on the defensive end which allowed the Grizzlies to score an easy basket.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LEBRON BEATS THE BUZZER \ud83d\udea8\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lyXZgsNZvp\">pic.twitter.com\/lyXZgsNZvp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LakeShowYo\/status\/1856905400257253678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>James, however, did not seem to be in the mood to talk about the incident. As Redick spoke to James and Knecht, the Lakers superstar started to walk away in the middle of the conversation. Thankfully for Lakers fans, no harm was done.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-post\">\n<section class=\"section-intro\">\n<div class=\"selfie-and-desc\">\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>The two continued on with the game, with Redick praising LeBron James on the podium following the win. Redick\u2019s\u00a0ability to call out the Lakers\u2019 star-studded squad\u00a0has been part of the reason why the rookie head coach has faced success so far. The Lakers will now take on the Spurs in their first NBA Cup game of the season, in the\u00a0wake of a monster outing by \u2018the Alien\u2019\u00a0<strong>Victor Wembanyama.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lakers head coach JJ Redick had high praise for LeBron James following the superstar&#8217;s record breaking third consecutive triple-double. 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