Redick on preseason thus far: “Overall, our practices, we’ve had really good energy and intent effort. You can build a lot from there if you don’t have to coach those things. The group has been really good, and for long term, that’s encouraging.”
Austin Reaves was asked about his ankle: “Great. It feels good.”
Austin says he’s going to wake up and see how he’s feeling tomorrow morning: “I would assume that I would play some.”
We dodged a bullet
Damn he really is washed
JJ Redick says that the Lakers are going with their normal starters but Austin Reaves will be on a minutes restriction.
He added they’ll go with a nine-man rotation in the first half and then open things up in the second half.
Steve Kerr said it’s “shocking” how good Anthony Davis is defensively after coaching him with Team USA.
“I love coaching Anthony,” Kerr said. “… His defensive work, it’s just so good. … He’s a one-man wrecking crew.”
Steve Kerr on LeBron James and Steph Curry playing together this summer on Team USA: “It was a bromance.”
“I was highly encouraged with the shots we got,” JJ Redick said. Says the Lakers didn’t play “good offense” in the third quarter.
“When we made stuff up, they hurt us,” Redick says. Says the biggest thing will be continuing to trust the system and making mistakes in their “off ball rules.”
JJ Redick pointed to the Lakers’ off-ball coverages as one of their primary struggles tonight. He said when the team followed its pregame instructions, they were successful. When they didn’t, the Warriors made them pay.
“When we made stuff up, they hurt us,” Redick said.
Austin Reaves says his ankle felt good tonight. He feels like he could've played more but understood the plan to limit his minutes going into the game.