JJ Redick emphasizes Lakers’ need to stay organized to help Anthony Davis on both ends of the floor

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has shed light on the importance to stay organized to help their talisman Anthony Davis on both ends of the floor. Davis is going to hold the key along with LeBron James and Redick recently revealed that the veteran duo will be part of the starting five.

Meanwhile, Anthony Davis averaged 24.7 points, 12.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 76 games in 2023-24. He was selected to play in his ninth All-Star games.

Furthermore, he averaged 8.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.2 spg and a team-high 1.5 bpg in 16.6 mpg in the Paris Olympics.

Speaking on ESPN LA, Redick said, “We have to be organized defensively so he doesn’t have to do everything, we are organized offensively so we don’t go through six-minute lapses with him not touching the ball. When I say Hub, it may be in the post, isolation, spilt action, or trail position. He’s going to get the ball.”

“When you say traditional center what does that mean?” Redick said in a press conference on Wednesday when asked about Anthony Davis’ center issues. “Is Brook Lopez a traditional center though? … More of the size, I think we have not only one of the best players in the world but one of the most unique players in the world in Anthony Davis because there’s very few people that can do the things that he can do at his size, just in terms of his ball-handling, his skill level offensively and certainly the fact that he’s one of the best defensive players in the world.

The Lakers will begin their NBA 2024-25 campaign against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 22nd October at the Crypto.com arena.