The former Nuggets coach is unconvinced that Redick's vocal statements can help address the Lakers' concerns.
JJ Redick has been openly vocal about the Los Angeles Lakers' struggles this season.
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Despite the team's impressive 23-11 record so far, the Lakers still have plenty of glaring issues to address. Redick himself has been making previous headlines by discussing these concerns.
Redick hurled subtle jabs at several anonymous Lakers players due to a lack of effort, play awareness and defensive emphasis. At one point, he also admitted that he has to address the team's disjointed offense.
And just recently, he and Deandre Ayton raised eyebrows after it was reported that the big man has grown disgruntled due to a lack of touches.
As they are navigating through a challenging season already, Michael Malone is wary of added distractions in the Lakers due to Redick's public comments.
"Every coach does it differently, but I’m a firm believer in having a lot of those conversations one-on-one in the locker room, in front of your team, you call guys out," the former Denver Nuggets head coach said on ESPN's NBA Countdown. "I know for myself, going into every season, you want to eliminate as many distractions as possible.
"Winning is hard in the NBA. When you have JJ calling out his players, LeBron talking about not having the ball enough, Deandre Ayton talking about not having the ball enough, there’s a lot of noise around this team right now."
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