{"id":120249,"date":"2026-05-10T07:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T07:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/jj-redick-delivers-blunt-reality-as-lakers-face-thunder-dominance-and-0-3-hole-talkbasket-net\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T07:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T07:16:15","slug":"jj-redick-delivers-blunt-reality-as-lakers-face-thunder-dominance-and-0-3-hole-talkbasket-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/jj-redick-delivers-blunt-reality-as-lakers-face-thunder-dominance-and-0-3-hole-talkbasket-net\/","title":{"rendered":"JJ Redick delivers blunt reality as Lakers face Thunder dominance and 0-3 hole &#8211; TalkBasket.net"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JJ Redick PostGame Interview | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/My2rtv-STn4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>JJ Redick offered a direct and data-heavy assessment after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/217948-thunder-just-exposed-every-lakers-problem-and-now-a-sweep-feels-inevitable\" type=\"post\" id=\"217948\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Lakers fell 131-108 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3<\/a> of the Western Conference semifinals at Crypto.com Arena.<\/p>\n<p>The loss pushed Los Angeles into a 0-3 series deficit, with Oklahoma City extending its unbeaten postseason run to 7-0 and maintaining control throughout large stretches of the series.<\/p>\n<p>Redick repeatedly pointed to structural issues rather than isolated mistakes, starting with Oklahoma City\u2019s depth. \u201cAgain, it\u2019s a strength of their team,\u201d he said, when asked about second-half swings across the series.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers\u2019 inability to protect the ball remained central to his frustration. \u201cWe lowered the number, but they still scored 30 points off those turnovers,\u201d Redick said. \u201cI think we had five of them in the third. All of them actually led to fast break transition baskets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also referenced Oklahoma City\u2019s shooting surge as the game slipped away. \u201cAt one point they were 11 of 17 from three in the second half,\u201d Redick noted, linking the defensive breakdowns directly to rhythm offense for the Thunder.<\/p>\n<p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander again anchored Oklahoma City\u2019s efficiency, while the Lakers struggled to contain transition pressure and half-court spacing collapses that Redick highlighted throughout his press conference.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the growing deficit, Redick rejected any suggestion that his previous comments about officiating influenced focus or performance. \u201cNo, I mean again I said after the game we didn\u2019t lose that game because of the officiating,\u201d he said. \u201cJust pointing out some discrepancies, that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers coach also acknowledged the broader challenge of facing a team that adapts instantly. \u201cThey need shooting on the floor, great. They need multiple wing defenders on the floor, great. They need two bigs on the floor, great,\u201d Redick said. \u201cIt\u2019s just a terrific basketball team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that Oklahoma City\u2019s ability to adjust mid-possession or between games has limited Los Angeles\u2019 ability to build consistent counters. \u201cThis team, because of their personnel, can just adjust like that,\u201d Redick said.<\/p>\n<p>Even with the series slipping further out of reach, Redick insisted the Lakers\u2019 competitive spirit had not disappeared. \u201cWe\u2019re right there after two and a half quarters. We tried different lineups, tried different coverages,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I\u2019m not giving up on the series and we\u2019re going to go try to win on Monday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That belief in continued effort was echoed when he addressed the locker room mindset. \u201cNot yet. No, I\u2019m sorry\u2026 Oh, yeah. For sure [the players have a fight]. For sure,\u201d Redick said, confirming the group\u2019s response despite the 0-3 deficit.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers now face elimination pressure heading into Game 4, with Redick emphasizing urgency over adjustments. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to be better,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to try to extend the series and try to take this thing back to OKC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Across three games, Oklahoma City has controlled key stretches with defensive pressure and scoring bursts, while Los Angeles has struggled to sustain execution beyond early quarters.<\/p>\n<p>Redick\u2019s final message was clear and consistent with his analytical tone throughout the series: \u201cStill think we can beat them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/217957-jj-redick-delivers-blunt-reality-as-lakers-face-thunder-dominance-and-0-3-hole\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JJ Redick offered a direct and data-heavy assessment after the Los Angeles Lakers fell 131-108 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals at Crypto.com Arena. The loss pushed Los Angeles into a 0-3 series deficit, with Oklahoma City extending its unbeaten postseason run to 7-0 and maintaining control throughout [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":120251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120249"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120249"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120249\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/120251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}