Redick Adjusts Timeout Strategy for Thunder Series

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick plans to be more diligent with his timeouts against the Oklahoma City Thunder, recognizing the need to quickly stop their defensive runs. The Lakers lost all four regular-season matchups to the Thunder, who ranked first in defensive rating and first in points off turnovers during the regular season. newsbetting.cv

"They're really good at runs, and part of that is how good their defense is, their ability to create turnovers," Redick said. "The live-ball turnovers really kill you. I've got to be more diligent than I normally am." Redick has faced criticism in the past for not calling timeouts quickly enough during opponent hot streaks.