Lakers coach JJ Redick says team must get back to basics

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Lakers coach JJ Redick says team must get back to basics

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Lakers coach JJ Redick says team needs to get back to basics, originally published in The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick was frustrated with his team after the Lakers’ 119-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day.

But Redick had a different tone after Saturday’s practice. He said the Lakers had a day of “recalibration and reconnection.”

“I really believe in going back to basics and understanding what a team needs,” Redick said. “What may seem very simple up there is not so once you are in real time in the real action.”

The Lakers leader lamented his team’s defensive efforts after recent defeats against the Rockets and Phoenix Suns. Redick thinks the Lakers need to focus on defense.

“It won’t happen overnight, but we need to get back to building our defensive fundamentals,” he said.

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Redick and his team spent Saturday’s staff meeting thinking about how they can adjust their messaging based on their roster. He said the Lakers responded well.

“I’ll always look in the mirror first,” he said. “It’s easy as a player or coach to say it’s this guy’s fault, or that we’re not doing this because of X, Y and Z. We had a great meeting as a staff this morning.”

Questions remain about Los Angeles’ ability to be a true contender in the Western Conference. General manager Rob Pelinka continues to search the trade market for immediate upgrades.

The Lakers (19-10) have lost three straight and are fourth in the Western Conference. Los Angeles will look to end its skid on Sunday against the Sacramento Kings.