Anyways… The general sense around the Lakers under JJ Redick was that the team wouldn’t find themselves in a situation where they weren’t prepared. Redick is, in a bit of a defining characteristic, an obsessive.

If you’re looking for job security, being the head coach of an NBA team might not be your best bet. Just ask the Los Angeles Lakers, where Championship or Bust is the name of the game, and Jeanie Buss hasn’t hesitated to cut ties with coaches.