There is a lack of respect for JJ Redick. It's not just Redick. It's the NBA, the Christmas Day audience, other coaches, the game itself.
LeBron James is uncoachable--and he is very sensitive to that criticism. It harms his legacy. It's also just fact. He all but throws games. He hangs teammates who he wants gone out to dry during games. LeBron tells on himself with his body language and Perkins criticized LeBron for his body language in the Houston game. LeBron didn't respect Erik Spoelstra in Miami nor David Blatt in Cleveland. He tried to get Pat Riley to replace Spo and his relationship with Blatt got him fired. He would be my GOAT were it not for all of that.
I offered JJ Redick some unbidden advice last night: Don't go too hard on the players. Perkins advises the same thing for fear of losing them. Well, they're not Redick's to lose. He does not have that "level" of respect. Redick is expendable, Luka Doncic is not, even if LBJ is. Putting the players through a gantlet is not in Redick's interest, nor the team's. Redick has to earn whatever respect there is to be earned there. He can't break what bond he has with the players.
