How JJ Redick Overcame Hitting ‘Rock Bottom’ at Duke & Early NBA Struggles

[@curtisgrindahl446]

This is priceless... "I took Italian because I may have to play overseas..." It wasn't that he or we knew he would "make it," but rather this is how tenuous the future is for an athlete with dreams. Love JJ and this is great fun.

[@august_3rd]

His realistic thinking is what helped him stay in the nba for the time that he did. Theses guys swear they're as good as bron and when someone tells them they're not even jj they flip out and out of the league in 3 years instead of finding a way to maximize their ability to play for 10+ years

[@Tommie22x]

JJ's practical and realistic, which helped him carve out the career he did. If melo did the same a bit earlier, he would've have contributed even more as his aged. Melo's skills should not have been out of the league near the end of his career. it was more his mental approach that prevented him from securing another nba job. But he did get that houston job purely because of his reputation. He was already getting sour at that point about his role after the okc stint

[@clutch7548]

@@Tommie22xHe came off the bench in Houston, and had no mental issues in Portland or LA Lakers

[@nathanbranson9149]

Why do you think so many players have trouble accepting their role today?

[@samswoosh1363]

Yea it’s about being realistic with yourself. And then maximizing

[@nathanbranson9149]

Aaron Gordon and Micheal Porter Jr are two players who have bought into their role. They are realistic in that they thrive better as #3 and #4. I admire these guys.

[@DanielRamirez-iq3wv]

The slight emotional voice break Melo does when he says he did the best he could...

[@DavidBaggaShorts]

That story from JJ is wild. Imagine if he never stuck to the plan coach K had for him at duke. The ups and downs are always fascinating to hear. He might have been italys best shooter ever if he went overseas.

[@trueinviso1]

Nah I remember even when he got drafted a lot of people didn’t think he’d make it in the nba. Shooting wasn’t considered as valuable back then, athleticism was valued much higher.

[@him37404]

lol which is dumb the more u really think about it , imagine an nba with a bunch of Andre Robersons?

[@brendanmorales4504]

MPJ should adopt this mindset. He can stay having his killer mentality, but he is so much more powerful as a role player, and can truly become the best role player there ever was, thanks to those around him.

[@rijgrg1]

Say what you want, but JJ is a humble genius, knows what’s going on around him and is always self aware

[@loganbrion1469]

JJ Redick is a respectable guy.

[@gabrielalele8603]

Great conversation with JJ. Put some notions in perspective I hadn't thought off.

[@jwells1914]

I respect the humility but JJ was the man in college. I despise Duke but everyone knew JJ was a sniper. This is a great conversation because when you’re in the moment you don’t realize certain things.

[@TBurr030]

Fam JJ been a killer shooter as long as I’ve watched him lol the way he be talking you’d think he was a scrub

[@jwells1914]

😂😂😂💯 JJ talks like people had no reason to be salty. He cooked so many dudes!!!

[@Blackmagicphenom17]

Great conversation

[@ryandefranco7740]

JJ needs to be an ambassador for Duke and try to make the program likable.

[@glitbow7630]

What’s wrong with the program? Why do ppl hate it

[@ThatboiWaterz]

The year JJ was in college he was the best player in College basketball he would shoot the leather off the ball he was a bad man and he was pretty dam good complimentary player in the NBA no one could shoot it and drop like 30 off the bench if he had of gotten the greenlight he would if been a all-star caliber player alot of the role players just don't get that greenlight.

[@jamesball9608]

Nobody can call him a liar but I find that crazy to believe. JJ was always going to get drafted because of his shooting.

[@Tommie22x]

yes but there was worries about his effectiveness in the league when the ball is NOT in his hands. he wasn't athletic (nba standards) negative wingspan. his defensive instincts were never good in college. He really could've gone the jimmer fredette route... still drafted into the nba but definitely did not stick. and the first few years of jj's career was looking a lot like jimmers. but he definitely worked his tail off to stay around as long as he did. no lie he definitely maxed out his potential

[@jamesball9608]

@@Tommie22x my larger point is that he was always going to have a spot as a floor spacer. Guys like Jimmer had to learn how to play off the ball whereas JJ could definitely do that.

[@deez9805]

@@jamesball9608you have to remember JJ is a smaller guard and no team would trust him as a defender bc of his frame. Coming out of college his handle was not worth mentioning either so you weren’t going to have him run any offense. His skill set always screamed NBA role player which is fine but he had to get his shooting numbers up to S tier standards to survive as he stated. No way was he going to get by being a 35% shooter from deep like most NBA role players. NBA was also just a different game back then. Todays game fits him way better.

[@rizkyanandita8227]

Self doubt is crippling. You could be the literal best in the world at what you do. But the moment self doubt hits, it's over.

[@timboslice8559]

And he had a negative wingspan at 6’4 not very encouraging

[@deez9805]

There’s a short list of dookies I respect and JJ was always one of them. Even as a little kid I admired how he went and destroyed everyone despite being the most hated player in basketball (aside from Kobe) for almost 3 years straight.

[@LoneStarVII]

Dookies? 💩

[@tommyfu9271]

hahah Carmello was super talented but never tried on defense. when he wasn't as good anymore it took him years to except a lesser role and he only did that bc nobody wanted him anymore.

[@tellitlikeitisfresh6541]

Jj be cappping he know he was getting drafted

[@nathanbranson9149]

Just because you get drafted doesn't mean you are gonna make it.

[@jons1278]

Whoosh. Missed the point entirely.

[@jeremyjones5756]

Jj is def the white guy in the squad that rolls but he gotta stay white lol iykyk!

[@j.p.gonzalez9218]

Over/under 2 on the amount of books melo has read in his life. I’ll take the under

[@clutch7548]

Lol the books in your profile picture. Im sure you’re really successful in life using books for your ego.

[@antoinetteelgin1971]

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU BECAUSE THEY ARE HERE IN SAN BERNARDINO CALIFORNIA SAYING YOU SAID YOU WITH LA LA AND NOT ME YOU TOLD ME WE BACK TOGETHER I THINK YOU BETTER GET OUT HERE BABE AND HOW THEY ON WITH HER AND GOT HER TO DATE YOU TO GET YOU OFF ME IT'S ALOT BEING SAID ON CB RADIO HERE AND ON A RADIO STATION TELLING PEOPLE IM SOME WHOLE OTHER PERSON AND I JUST CAUGHT ANDRE DOING STUFF TOO K HURRY K IM LISTENING IN OK LOVE YOU BABE AND THAT THEY TOLD PEOPLE TO GET AT YOU TO MAKE YOU NOT BE WITH ME OK LOVE YOU CARMELO!!!

[@joshuablack8221]

You mean, “not everyone is MJ” 💯

[@meisterl0]

Michael Jackson don't even play basketball, he's an amazing dancer tho

[@YoungEsco-qn1qg]

You mean “not everyone is Kobe”

[@shondarby-mcconnell1502]

Im so glad JJ talked about this bcuz facts are every NBA MLB NFL player etc etc isnt gonna be A superstar in these leagues and honestly there is nothing wrong wit that forreal forreal