JJ Redick, LeBron James on testy timeout in third quarter of Game 2

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The Los Angeles Lakers bounced back after a poor Game 1 performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves to take Game 2 by a final score of 94-85. While the Lakers got out to a big lead in the first half, things turned into a slugfest later on, especially in the fourth quarter.

Minnesota started to make things competitive as the second half wore on. At one point, it knocked the Lakers' lead down to 11, and head coach JJ Redick called a timeout. He appeared to be very animated, and after the game, he explained what happened at that time.

"[It was] not frustration, just coaching," Redick said. "I think we were organized in the right spots, and we ran some good stuff. Frankly, I thought we missed some open threes. AR (Austin Reaves) got some great looks. So, I mean other than the couple kind of disorganized plays, we played good offense tonight. As a coach, you can see it coming. On the other side of that, on the horizon it was building. I just wanted to make sure everybody was on the same page."

JJ Redick on seeming to be frustrated with the team during a timeout when the lead got down to 11 during the game: “[It was] not frustration, just coaching. I think we were organized in the right spots, and we ran some good stuff. Frankly, I thought we missed some open threes. AR…

— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) April 23, 2025

LeBron James was asked about that timeout after the game.

"We understand JJ is going to spaz out from time to time," he said.

LeBron James on JJ Redick’s irate timeout in the 3rd Q: “We understand JJ is going to spaz out from time to time”

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) April 23, 2025

There is no doubt that Redick is a very emotional coach who wears his emotions on his sleeve, but it seems to be working for this Lakers team. It played with plenty of emotion, effort, intensity and physicality in Game 2 on Tuesday, and it can take all that into the next two games in Minnesota.

This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: JJ Redick, LeBron James on testy timeout in third quarter of Game 2

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