{"id":2358611,"date":"2024-10-23T21:47:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T01:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebrons-new-coach-sending-formal-request-to-change-nba-balls-after-just-1-game-dead-serious\/"},"modified":"2024-10-23T21:52:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T01:52:34","slug":"lebrons-new-coach-sending-formal-request-to-change-nba-balls-after-just-1-game-dead-serious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebrons-new-coach-sending-formal-request-to-change-nba-balls-after-just-1-game-dead-serious\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron\u2019s New Coach Sending Formal Request to Change NBA Balls After Just 1 Game: \u2018Dead Serious\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flebrons-new-coach-sending-formal-request-to-change-nba-balls-after-just-1-game-dead-serious%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2358611&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In his first game as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-celebrates-natl-law-enforcement-appreciation-day\/\" title=\"Country celebrates Nat\u2019l Law Enforcement Appreciation Day\">head coach<\/a> of the\u200c Los Angeles\u2062 Lakers, J.J. \u2063Redick celebrated a 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves but expressed his frustration with the\u2062 basketballs used during the game. Despite the win, the\u2064 Lakers struggled with their three-point \u200bshooting, \u200dhitting only 5 of \u200b30 attempts (16.7%). Redick \u2064humorously voiced his intention to\u200d request that the league allow\u200d his \u200cteam to play\u2063 with \u2063worn-in \u200bbasketballs instead of brand-new ones, \u2063claiming\u2064 that the feel and touch of a fresh basketball differ \u200dsignificantly from that of a seasoned\u200b one. <\/p>\n<p>During the game, history was made as Redick&#8217;s team featured the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-too-many-drinks-tyson-fury-tries-to-kick-taxi-that-refused-to-drive-him\/\" title=\"After \u201cToo Many\u201d Drinks Tyson Fury Tries to Kick Taxi That Refused to Drive Him\">father-son duo<\/a> to play together on an\u2063 NBA court. LeBron\u2063 James \u2062scored\u200c 16 points, while \u200chis son,\u200d Bronny, did not \u2062score but grabbed an offensive rebound. The Lakers are set to face the Phoenix Suns\u2062 in their next matchup.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Normally, when a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">rookie head coach wins<\/a> his first NBA game, there&rsquo;s plenty of cause for celebration.<\/p>\n<p>(Winning in any sports league is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/worst-extra-point-fail-ever-nfl-fans-total-shock-viciously-slam-bills-kicker-brutal-miss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">notoriously difficult<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>For Los Angeles Lakers neophyte head coach J.J. Redick, his first NBA win as a head coach on Tuesday somehow ended with him vociferously complaining about the basketballs his team just had to use in its 110-103 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.<\/p>\n<p>After that win (and, in fairness, sporting what looked like the afterglow of a celebratory Gatorade bath) Redick spoke to the media about a number of topics in the postgame presser, including his team&rsquo;s performance shooting from a distance.<\/p>\n<p>While lauding his team&rsquo;s overall winning performance, Redick did note that his team struggled mightily from behind the three-point arc.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Lakers shot an abysmal 5-for-30 (16.7 percent) from three in the season opener, and coach Redick thought he had a tactile solution to his team&rsquo;s shooting woes:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Redick: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m gonna send in a request for the league tomorrow that we can play with worn-in basketballs.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IQmPqMm3U0\">pic.twitter.com\/IQmPqMm3U0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpectrumSN\/status\/1848957416064618651?\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to send in a request for the league [on Wednesday, so] that we can play with worn-in basketballs,&rdquo; Redick told the press.<\/p>\n<p>The former Duke University standout continued: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not sure why we&rsquo;re playing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-boycotting-olympics-over-genocide-is-selfish\/\" title=\"China: Boycotting Olympics over Genocide Is \u2018Selfish\u2019\">real games<\/a> &mdash; I&rsquo;m being dead serious &mdash; I&rsquo;m not sure why we&rsquo;re playing in real games with brand-new basketballs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Anyone who&rsquo;s ever touched an NBA ball, brand-new, [knows] it&rsquo;s a different feel and touch than a worn-in basketball.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Redick said he noticed how weird the ball felt when he grabbed a dead ball off of a rebound.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was like, &lsquo;What? Why are we playing with this ball?&#8217;&rdquo; Redick recounted. &ldquo;Give the guys the opportunity to pick a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-weekend-sports-update\/\" title=\"The Weekend Sports Update\">good basketball<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As uncomfortable laughter began to waft up from the reporters&rsquo; pool, Redick, again, made it clear that he was not kidding about this formal request to the league.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You think I&rsquo;m joking,&rdquo; Redick told reporters. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m neurotic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Redick may have found issue with his first win as an NBA head coach, the victory may be remembered for a totally different kind of NBA first.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday night&rsquo;s game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles between the Wolves and Lakers featured the first-ever father-son duo taking an NBA court together as active players.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/riley-gaines-points-problem-lebron-james-usas-olympic-flag-bearer-says-disqualified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Controversial<\/a> NBA superstar LeBron James and his son <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nepotism-run-amok-bronny-james-getting-crushed-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bronny<\/a> James briefly played together for the Lakers during the win, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lakers-draft-lebrons-son-bronny-create-first-ever-father-son-duo-historic-move\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">making history<\/a> in the process:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LeBron James.<br \/> Bronny James.<\/p>\n<p>The first father-son duo to play together in the NBA! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/naadFLoPmh\">pic.twitter.com\/naadFLoPmh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1848921397210337723?\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>LeBron finished the game with 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Bronny finished the game by missing both of the shots he took and grabbing one offensive rebound.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers play again Friday, when the team stays in Los Angeles to host the Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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However, for J.J. Redick, the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, his inaugural win on Tuesday was overshadowed by his loud complaints regarding the basketballs used during their 110-103 home victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. After this win\u2014while still appearing to bask in post-game festivities\u2014Redick addressed various topics in a media conference, including his team&#8217;s shooting performance from long range. Although he praised their overall success, he pointed out significant struggles with three-point shooting.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers managed only 5-for-30 (16.7 percent) from beyond the arc in their season opener. Redick believed he had a practical solution for this issue: \u201cI\u2019m going to request that we can use worn-in basketballs,\u201d he stated during the press conference. He expressed confusion about why they were playing real games with brand-new balls and emphasized that anyone familiar with an NBA ball knows it feels different when it&#8217;s new compared to one that&#8217;s been broken in.<\/p>\n<p>Redick recounted how strange it felt when he grabbed a dead ball off a rebound and questioned why they were using such balls: \u201cGive the guys an opportunity to choose a good basketball.\u201d As laughter erupted among reporters, Redick reiterated that he was serious about making this formal request to the league: \u201cYou think I\u2019m joking; I\u2019m neurotic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Redick focused on these concerns following his first coaching win, that game will also be remembered for another historic milestone\u2014the first-ever father-son duo playing together as active players in an NBA game. LeBron James and his son Bronny briefly took to the court together for the Lakers during this match-up against Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>LeBron finished with 16 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two blocks while Bronny did not score but secured one offensive rebound after missing both shots attempted. The Lakers are set to play again on Friday against the Phoenix Suns at home<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2358612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/JJ-Redick.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43583,42640,32997,7873,34619],"class_list":["post-2358611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-basketball-equipment","tag-coaching-changes","tag-lebron-james","tag-nba","tag-sports-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/JJ-Redick.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2358611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358611\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}