'LeBron and AD already respect him!' - Austin Rivers on relationships with JJ Redick | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Austin Rivers join Molly Qerim to discuss JJ Redick being the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
0:00 JJ's press conference
2:30 Holding players accountable
6:00 Addressing misconceptions
8:00 LeBron and JJ Redick's relationship
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[@Earl_E_Burd]

They gonna milk this for an entire year

[@yrcddai914]

If they want viewers talk good about JJ talk possible trade situations

[@francisklome6466]

I thought they were trolling towards the end of the vid...maybe that's just me

[@olivercool2308]

So what? No one made you click on the video, get a life

[@Michael-yu9ix]

Of course. It's the biggest story for the entire year.

[@HiiipowerHabits]

Are they not supposed to be talking about it right now?

[@michaellandry7309]

How Andrew Tate got himself on first take 😂😂

[@TriStar44]

Miraculously regrew his hair too. You love to see it lol

[@younghannibal7434]

😂😂😂

[@carniv5812]

Yooooo hahahaha cant unsee it

[@domannatone7779]

🤣u dumb as hell, lol..

[@TheChrisLouis]

He changed his name under witness protection.

[@tgo7202]

Is it just me, but SAS been having the "bubble Guts" face all week 😂😂😂

[@peterjohnson7188]

That’s that contract negotiation face

[@gman2015z]

He looks bloated a lot of times. Especially when he’s making those Cowboys vids we all love. Well most of us cuz Cowboys fans get mad hahaha.

[@user-wv9zv4qo6n]

Austin Rivers killed that. If Bron and AD respect you from your relationship everyone will follow suit. Build chemistry

[@kgomotsoseitshiro4274]

That was a good take!

[@LIBryda]

this is terrible logic lmao

[@jonathandiggs7819]

lol y’all can have all the respect in the world for ya coach. Roster is still physically incapable of winning so have fun with all that losing team chemistry 😂

[@daricolesliejr9616]

@@jonathandiggs7819go cry lil girl

[@christopf1437]

@@LIBrydaydkb

[@thomaskell1920]

I like Austin Rivers. He’s come in smoothly

[@account-nick]

he too bias, not it but hes a cool guy

[@PerceeP927]

Pause

[@account-nick]

@@PerceeP927 nah you just projecting bruh

[@bigguccidrejones4183]

No diddy

[@dskwared2u610]

No tweaking can make this a championship roster. Analyze that.

[@richyd4762]

"Taco Tuuuuesdays!"

[@olivercool2308]

Can I join?

[@NotebookLives]

The media refuses to acknowledge just how bad Darvin Ham was, especially with timeout-management. He continuously used outdated defensive-schemes, made them double-team almost every possession (which would leave a man open every single time), and sit with his hands in his pockets; stubbornly refusing to adjust his game-plan. An NBA Coach CANNOT be stubborn. Those two things are oxymorons. JJ is on the other side of the spectrum from Ham.

[@rayperez5006]

The key is your best players ALLOWING you to "coach" them and call them out PUBLICLY in front of the other lesser players... There is no "coaching" LeBron at this stage

[@olearyeugene]

Bron only got coached in Miami

[@edwardjr3231]

None of his coaches has said that. They actually say the opposite. Y'all with these fake narratives 🤦😂😂

[@teamchancery]

Stephen A would have blown a gasket if this wasnt JJ getting this job

[@truthdr6735]

He already did. He's just back tracking lol

[@tylercaissie4189]

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[@DoggosintheHouse]

It looks like he's trying to blow JJ right now.

[@SpikeDeez-mm8qq]

Austin rivers was a bust

[@ramin9510]

@@SpikeDeez-mm8qq bust? the avrg career for an nba player is 4.5 years. rivers played 8 years if not counting his run with the clippers since you'll cry his dad was the coach of the team. counting the clippers he played 11 years. and u call that a bust? ur a goof.

[@SwirlSeason]

Darvin ham deserved to lose him job honestly. He is the only coach I’ve ever seen that would wait until the lead is lost- to call a time out. He would never stop another team’s run/streak with a quick time out to interrupt their momentum. A team would come all the way back and take the lead before Darvin considers a timeout. It was that way all season long- including playoffs.

[@GreatImmortal91]

He wasn’t a competent coach. People try to make it seem like it was just the players, like these aren’t professionals doing a job. Once he lost the locker room it was a wrap. Year one he had the locker room, year two they said f that lmao

[@jedimindtricks5713]

I wasn’t a fan of Coach Ham but stop it.. that is utterly not true.. their’s plenty of times/games where he called a timeout before the other team took the lead 😂 you’re just an ESPN watching narrative spewing casual

[@atlien1988]

Then you clearly haven't watched a lot of basketball at all. Phil Jacson was NOTORIOUS for not calling timeouts and allowing players to figure things out on the court on their own. I lost count how many times Ham would draw up a play or talk in the huddle when his two best players would be absolutely tuned out & uninterested in what he was saying. Ham is not above reproach, but given the circumstances dealt, he coached us to WCF and IST during his tenure. Yall are the same lot that praised the Lakers for reaching the WCF and winning the inaugural IST. Why doesn't he get the courtesy of learning on the job just as Redick will receive since he has ZERO coaching experience. Redick's rotations will not be perfect, and neither will his time management, yet Ham was held to standards aimed at PERFECTION.

[@atlien1988]

@@GreatImmortal91 so if he wasn't competent, how were the Lakers able to make the WCF last year? How were we able to make strides and win IST this year? Surely, that shows Ham was in fact competent. If he was so incompetent, as you claim, why did we fire Vogel? Was he also incompetent?

[@Nostalgia9478]

@@jedimindtricks5713^Dopey Darvin STAN in disguise alert 🚨🚨🚨 lol

[@Xenamos]

I hope J.J does well. There needs to be fresh blood in every aspect of sports, you can't have the same coaches always rotating, even with experience alot of the coaches aren't coaching to a championship. He is a very articulate, and knowledgable basketball anaylst who unlike many of his peers isn't bias and spewing absolute nonsense 99% of the time. He was a good player ontop of that, what more can you really ask for? Everyone had no experience when they started. He is atleast the most qualified you can possibly be without that

[@SuhandiWijaya]

Congrats JJ on your new Assistant Coach job!

[@juliuscaesar6994]

Imagine respecting your friend.. That is CRAZY

[@StrygwyrBS]

I’ll give it half a year before they lose this “respect” for JJ.

[@Nostalgia9478]

I'll give it 6 months till you concede to his greatness as a coach and have respect for Redick yourself

[@itstentoes8408]

Lmao it’s so funny to watch yall constantly trying too pray on the lakers downfall.🤡🤣

[@AlanQuaker-es9nz]

​@@itstentoes8408 Even funnier is seeing it happen.😂

[@Nostalgia9478]

@@AlanQuaker-es9nzYouve seen SIX Lakers titles since 2000 Some "downfall" 😂😂😂😂

[@momopeebles7238]

Wrong

[@hdeodh]

I was 100% suprised that Stephen A did not start off with "As a black man" or "If a black coach "

[@dewaynethompson8095]

And so what if he did!

[@suwisamuel627]

TACOOOO TUESDAYYYY🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@marcus8124]

Rashad was right

[@nikobellic2515]

Shannon just said the same exact thing 3 times in a row…

[@uplayulay]

Charles Barkley effect

[@killertofu]

As always. He never was a good analyst. He’s just entertaining. His charisma and ambition makes it work. His analytical skills alone are terrible

[@CDiesel720]

This looks and sounds EXTREMELY familiar. Oh that's right...KD and Kyrie got a coach fired, then got a first time coach who was an ex player that was billed as super smart and respected by the stars in Steve Nash. When you don't learn your history, your doomed to repeat it.

[@PetrodollarDealEndedSoWakeUp]

When you don’t learn from remedial, EARLY English, YOU’RE (not YOUR) doomed to not grasp YOU versus YOU’RE. Follow your own advice. Your overall point was solid. I agree. But I felt compelled to check you on not mastering remedial English before critiquing others.

[@Djangoisback]

​@@PetrodollarDealEndedSoWakeUp ignore what he said though. Steve Nash was actually part of a few nba org for years before he got the nets job. He still was bad with that lil experience in the office. Why think JJ is going to go from his kids to the nba smoothly? Lebron is the best 2nd placer in history because of this type of stuff and you circle jer* fans.

[@Tydagoatt24]

First take go have a blast with this season

[@Jblanco20S]

All this just to end up a Play-In team once again 😭

[@PierceTheThird]

Yeah iighttt 😂

[@jonathandiggs7819]

Thank you 🤣

[@FillyouupSplash]

Ok miss cleo.....

[@jonathandiggs7819]

@@FillyouupSplash only a retard wouldn’t be able to tell lakers roster is play in tourney at best 😂

[@dewaynethompson8095]

Watch how they don't make the playoffs at all!!!

[@-_Bee]

Yall acting like Lebron didn't allow no coach to coach him. SPO did, MIKE BROWN did, TY LUE did, and FRANK V did. That's all 4 coaches that he allowed to coach him

[@kamnewton1357]

He even allowed David Blatt to coach him for a bit until the last couple games before Blatt got fired

[@StormS2N]

Its just trolls man. Dont listen to them shitstains that type behind their phone.

[@WillWilliams-vo4nk]

The fact that he even has to "allow" coaches to coach him shows how much of a diva he is....that's crazy.

[@TriStar44]

@@WillWilliams-vo4nk you clearly didn’t watch the video smh

[@WillWilliams-vo4nk]

@@TriStar44 I don't need to, I've watched Lebron's career. Ik he's a diva that doesn't allow coaches to coach. That's why the Lakers keep hiring yes men, JJ is just another yes man that won't hold Bron or AD accountable and will make every excuse for them.

[@user-sn2se3gs1t]

Unc Shan Had A Great Point Talking About LeBron Letting JJ Coach Him

[@manneborg]

That was a really well-spoken and smart opening monologue from Steven A.

[@firstname2022]

Lol alright. Wait till JJ yells at AD and he feels like he’s being ganged up on. This is gonna be baaad.

[@nikz200]

I hate this argument that just because you played it makes you a great coach. It gives you a unique insight but it has nothing to do with their ability as a coach or gm.

[@shaunteague8412]

Im still confused why austin rivers is on this or any other show 🤔 🤷🏾‍♂️ ?

[@b68524]

Maybe LeBron and AD should just be professionals and play to their maximum effort regardless of coaching staff.

[@jediaelisrael3227]

I like Rivers as an analyst

[@fun2badult]

Steve Nash with no Experience : NO . JJ Redick with no Experience : YES ?

[@MelvinJ64]

Why are y'all obsessed with trash Steve Nash? He was a shitshow on the Nets and hasn't held a coaching job since. What a horrible example.

[@orvinhunter7270]

SAS texting ESPN, I NEED MORE 💰 😂

[@NeilTruick]

I hope he keeps that energy when he has to have _that_ conversation with LeBron or AD. Is he going to be the coach of _all_ the Lakers or just the supporting cast?

[@bns434]

Yall said the same about Darvin ham when he was hired

[@Nostalgia9478]

I knew Dopey Darvin was a moron from the get go Redick actually seems intelligent so he has a chance to be an all time great coach imho

[@dubbrown5594]

Facts

[@xxstract28]

no they didn’t

[@Kitchen374]

I mean Darvin didn't have a problem holding ppl accountable.

[@Nostalgia9478]

@@Kitchen374 Too bad he never held HIMSELF accountable

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Respect for this show.

[@shahidmufti795]

LeBron and AD already respect him???.....after just 1 day???

[@-_Bee]

You must not watch basketball 😂😂😂. He been had respect for JJ. They even have a podcast together. He decided to do the podcast with jj because of RESPECT 😂😂😂. Man, your brain power is not really strong. I see 😂😂😂

[@user-oi3su7sw5n]

​@@-_Beefanboy

[@StormS2N]

​@@user-oi3su7sw5ndumbass

[@Xenamos]

are you that stoopid?

[@PeterPiper-ts2iw]

@@user-oi3su7sw5nhater

[@prodbyDUTCHOFGOTHAM]

its gonna be hilarious to see jj frustrated and cracking during the season

[@1zxtv]

why ?

[@whoareyoumanful]

SAS must have gotten that call the clutch sports

[@Kashgrity8]

Stephen A.’s face while listening to Shannon😂 like really ESPN?

[@Kashgrity8]

Stephen A doesn’t say anything with substance.

[@TriStar44]

@@Kashgrity8 bro fr. He speaks so much without saying anything of substance. It’s amazing

[@gridirongodsNetwork]

Prior to the All Star break I dubbed this era of NBA basketball the 'Age of the International Center.' This was an acknowledgement of the dominating, winning effect of the best of the best bigs in the NBA: Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo, Gobert, Towns, Sabonis, Markkanen, etc. I did not anticipate that the Boston Celtics- whose premiere players are versatile wings- would end up winning the chip. A deeper dive into the roster of said rival team, however, would reveal that the Celtics are, in fact, at the cutting edge of this era, with a total of 3 internationally born centers on their roster: Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia), Al Horford (Dominican Republic), and Neemias Queeta (Portugal). Much like an imposing offensive line in football, those whose actions have the greatest impact on winning tend to escape notice, instead resigning themselves to heroism of the unsung variety. Doing the dirty work, and allowing your teammates the glory of favor and adulation of the public. Nonetheless, the foundation, the formula, the championship recipe for this year's Celtics team does in fact confirm my observations of where the league is, and the direction it is going. The next two decades of professional basketball will be very much about the giants of the world defying every known principle of physics and human kinesiology to both dazzle and dominate in the sport of basketball. The Age of the International Center is here, and it ain't going nowhere anytime soon.

[@tony84.]

0:19, Well...I guess that answers that💯🎤

[@R.B.90]

I hope he does well. Always a fan of JJ, honestly thought he retried to early, I guess he didn't want to be on the bench but he could've helped a lot of teams with his shooting if he stayed another 2 or 3 years.

[@cardrick2001]

Be ready for the switch up

[@LikeABoss1211]

I’m excited for JJ.

[@mrudhul696]

Moley spoke the truth... " The lakers scrutiny"

[@Puffthefan]

6:22 he also had AR on the podcast TWICE

[@citywokairlines4946]

Where was this energy for Steve Nash.. hypocrites

[@MelvinJ64]

Steve Nash was hot Trash. Please stop bringing him up. Nash justified all the haters.

[@user-qs2eb2ky6v]

Ngl astin river needs to be on the show more often it was good hearimg a voice from an actual player

[@user-oi3su7sw5n]

The video of him getting arrested or gosling a case of beer down his throat

[@FreshWitcher]

Pockets so good he went to being an assistant coach

[@GodzHypeMan]

Everyone Shannon mentioned that allowed coaches to coach them were young when that happened

[@ephirious]

Cold Line ❄️

[@Nostalgia9478]

Nobody on the team respected Dopey Darvin Thats why Delightful Dlo busted out his phone while Darvin was spewing another one of his incoherent cliches 😂😂😂💯

[@nicolasm.3708]

This is what you get when your supposed leader doesn’t respect the coach.

[@ddh540]

Darvin took them to the WCF in his first year as HC. Then took them to the playoffs in his second year, losing to the defending champs. Yeah he was terrible!

[@Nostalgia9478]

@@ddh540 Dopey David Blatt was carried to the 2015 NBA finals by Bron/Kyrie in 2015.. Dude got fired 6 months later and hasnt gotten an NBA gig since Yea, man, Dopey David Blatt was AWESOME Keep pretending that Dopey Darvin getting carried to the WCF by 2 superstars made him a competent head coach, STAN lol

[@Nostalgia9478]

@@nicolasm.3708AD is the leader and Dopey Darvin didnt deserve his respect

[@ddh540]

@@Nostalgia9478 what’s your point ? Why didn’t Lebron carry them this year if he is the carrier of teams ? Why didn’t he beat a Denver team that has handled in the second round ? Why did the carrier of teams need a coach to save him? I mean, he is still the carrier of teams right? Maybe the carrier of teams needs a podcaster ! You’ll turn on him by the all-star break! Refer to him as jerky JJ Rddick or some other non-clever monicker that you come up with. You’ll swear that he is the worst coach in the history of the Lakers. I’ll be there though! I’ll be there to remind you that you once believed that the carrier of teams can rise above bad coaching… until he can’t !

[@simthembilemalusi8670]

Close your eyes when Austin speaks and tell me you don’t hear Matt Barnes or am buggin

[@PetrodollarDealEndedSoWakeUp]

You’re NOT bugging. However, maybe you shouldn’t close YOUR eyes. Because it’s “am I bugging?” … not “am bugging”

[@QGuides]

@@PetrodollarDealEndedSoWakeUpdon’t be corny

[@kenwigginsii6065]

Going to hear about this ALL summer long.🤦‍♂️😒😡

[@DocintheArena]

The bias on this segment I'd painful. The Dude ain't coached before. He was a role player for his career. Of course as it stands it's a crazy hire. How can they say "playing experience is more important than coaching experience" 😂. They would not have these opinions if he didn't work for ESPN

[@Kritacul]

He is a Duke guy and if he ever needs any advice. He has Coach K on speed dial.

[@romanewilliams9563]

He can only draw from his playing experience when it comes to experience. Really Good players have a great IQ! BTW the Phil Jackson and Jordon relationship was next level

[@carlosleger8475]

Boy the lakers have gotten a lot of publicity for a team that hasn’t played since April. Watch JJ get the Steve Nash treatment in a couple years.

[@testing52009]

Fallout will be funny as hell

[@user-qz5ft9tq7z]

Too many bros. Not enough leaders

[@Ravenfanatic5]

Exactly

[@DanteDC-ui8iu]

JJ's upbringing is country as in Redick was born in Cookeville, Tennessee, the son of Jeanie and Ken Redick. Cookeville, Tennessee (which is only 80 miles away from Nashville) is also known for racial slurs from Cookeville and Nashville residents that happen to be white folks... With the very emotional JJ Redick (he was emotional when he disregarded Bob Cousy as only playing with plumbers and firemen, and he was emotional/fiery when he disregarded Larry Bird as not a top 5 3-point shooter), ... yes, I can believe Hallemah Nash...Nash is telling the truth. I can see an emotional fiery JJ Redick calling her the "N" word.

[@MazharKebabs]

SAS contract negotiations killing him.

[@poyu4_you493]

Steve Nash was already here

[@rano2613]

Steve Nash was seted up by his employer. The didn't gave him tools to do his job.

[@Judgedsafe195]

Kyrie messed that up…he could have been successful.

[@domingo84]

Nash had a pretty decent record as a first year coach for not having Harden, KD and Kyrie all play together! He was just put in a bad situation in Brooklyn.

[@jax6632]

talking all season about the lakers just to end up in 9th place and lose the play-in once again. well be right back here next year i promise you.

[@cartert6744]

Austin nailed the analysis. “JJ is a creature of habits” I hope JJ does well and succeed in any sort of capacity to elevate the Lakers to be better 👍

[@PetrodollarDealEndedSoWakeUp]

does well and SUCCEEDS (not SUCCEED). Learn remedial, elementary nouns-verb agreement

[@DORAEMON-bw8jk]

My Lakers are gonna go on a threepeat with JJ!

[@jwarawrr1811]

Don’t think Austin learned anything from anyone aside from his pops. Getting jobs you don’t deserve

[@atlien1988]

LeBron & AD didn't respect guys who played on championship teams and worked their way as Assistants for years before becoming Head Coach, but they're going to respect the guy who didn't really do anything spectacular in the NBA, played on ZERO CHAMPIONSHIP teams, and has ZERO coaching or leadership pedigree (that actually matters)? They didn't even respect Frank Vogel when he COACHED us to a championship!! We see what ESPN and kLutch Camp are doing!!!

[@RobG-on1sk]

Lebalco’s gonna fire you! Lebalco’s gonna fire you! Lebalco’s gonna fire you!

[@YopYo-ig3uk]

Darvin ham is that guy. How the hell did they make the playoffs last year

[@barefieldlarry721]

Is this a speed race to see who talk the fastest 😊

[@javierrufus]

Is that Andrew Tate?

[@antoniobrown411]

Darvin ham played the game😂😂

[@shannonm9979]

Don't let this distract you from the fact Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum got done before Kawhi and PG

[@Blackbolt-411]

Yeah yeah JJ .. you will give a f$ck when the season starts

[@jamesher7835]

The way sas said about jj how he will coach won't work with certain players. If you talk to them like that it's a turn off you gotta know your players

[@scharrsilicio]

On a scale of Darvin Ham to Phil Jackson, I see JJ having a rougher time just like most of Lebron's coaches. Rooting for him though, I hope they run it back with CP3 in a Lakers jersey counseling Bronny

[@biggie1133]

“JJ will hold everyone accountable“ yeah ok. Lebron hasn’t played defense in over a decade and he will continue to not play defense. That has been the issue with the lakers, it’s always 5 vs. 4 on defense for the lakers. I find it funny that everyone was calling out Luka for his lousy defense but he’s identical to lebron and there’s no peep about that. The lakers ain’t winning anything until lebron leaves.

[@Relisoc]

The lakers try to hide bron on defense like the mavs try to hide Luka. But offenses hunt Luka more than they hunt lebron, and they get significantly better results from it. Did you see that stat about Luka getting blown by on almost 70% of drives in the finals? Even at 40 lebron isn’t anywhere near THAT level of a liability on defense

[@GODofDeeStruction]

Only missed the playoffs once in his career when he played with the Pelicans (Duke South)

[@kingprince7825]

As a Laker fan I really believe in jj and i believe he's gonna be really good just have to give him a chance 💜💛

[@muaythaicoachnimo]

He doesn’t hold players accountable. Let’s see how that works out.

[@alectateformayor5129]

Who doesn't?

[@elshaddaibrent5315]

Y is Austin rivers there?😂😂

[@dcmatic9577]

Having him there to talk basketball? As opposed to SAS and Shannon? Any day of the week

[@whysoserious6845]

LMFAO yeah they respecting him til they start losing! 🤣🤣🤣 guess whos gonna get thrown under the bus? 🤣🤣🤣

[@BenC-77]

The players having control of who "coaches" the team and statements like "LeBron & AD respect him" are just a small sampling of what is wrong with the NBA as a product.

[@devontewilson151]

Playing in the "Modern Nba" is a key factor that isnt being talked about enough.. Darvin Ham played in the nba decades ago same with Mark Jackson etc etc. I really think that'll help JJ Alot

[@razipage11]

If JJ has to tell Lebron “he’s gonna get on him” then it’s over before it began. You’re either the real deal or you’re not. You can’t fake being a real person and coach and expect to get anywhere in sports

[@valentinoohp]

Fun fact: When JJ was drafted, LeBron already had 2,478 points on 31.4ppg

[@jordanwalker8516]

They respect him til they start losing then he’ll be the escape goat like the rest of them!

[@ElJay2321]

The crazy thing is if lebron leaves this summer, then this would be hilarious 😂 😃 😄 😂

[@FillyouupSplash]

If if if.....

[@ant1198]

Can’t stand Molly anytime she chimes in with anything

[@alexamerling79]

JJ has won me over. Seems knowledgeable and confident. I just hope we add someone like SVG to his staff for his experience.

[@jazzy-vs6je]

he is only the symbolic coach, the self-proclaimed GOAT will call the shot

[@patrickpitamber]

If they fire him in the second year wel he's got a 6 year deal big money

[@tyriqthepharaoh1285]

They Need Pieces

[@JohnFisherjpec]

What is going on? Lakers really think they got a pat reilly type? Good luck with that!😂

[@Whatacomedian_]

He carries himself like a leader. I think he'll be well off. Good luck jj! Going to miss having the podcast to listen to.😢

[@Original_Brute_Force]

Are we supposed to listen to RJ now? Lol

[@JG-mg3if]

I just want to know what’s going to happen to the podcast? 😂

[@chiefz4161]

Ur late, he’s ending his podcasting career

[@JG-mg3if]

@@chiefz4161 that’s a shame, would have love to hear their wins and loosing streaks.

[@marcelyjean-pierre4869]

JJ gonna have a full head of grey hair by the end of the season lol.. he bout to age like Obama in his first term.

[@x6King6x]

He going to challenge everyone in a shootout and if he wins they gotta practice.

[@nitoshadow]

it seem unprofessional so jj redick to casually be cursing like that