J.J. Redick apparently was on edge with his Los Angeles Lakers’ season hanging in the balance on Wednesday night.
Redick made negative headlines after walking out of a pregame news conference ahead of Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series between his Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Redick bristled after being questioned about his late-game substitutions — or lack thereof. Redick had played the same group of players for the entire second half in Game 4, and the move backfired as his players tired and lost the game. He did not appreciate being asked a question about fourth-quarter substitutions.
Apparently that wasn’t the only time Redick showed little patience for the media.
ESPN analyst Brian Windhorst spoke on “Get Up” on Thursday and was critical of the Lakers. He said that TNT analyst Reggie Miller said on the broadcast that Miller had to calm down Redick prior to the game because the Lakers coach was still upset over what had transpired in Game 4. Windhorst said that Redick was acting “childishly.”