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The Lakers job is likely to be JJ Redick‘s first foray into teaching, however Chris Duhon says he is virtually optimistic his former teammate is getting a giant help on how one can navigate the brand new gig from none apart from Mike Krzyzewski.
Duhon — who performed with Redick at Duke after which once more with the Orlando Magic within the NBA — tells TMZ Sports activities … he thinks it is greater than probably Redick hit up Coach Okay for recommendation on what his first strikes in L.A. needs to be.
“I am fairly certain he could also be getting some sort of steering from Coach Okay,” Duhon stated. “Who’s saying, ‘Hey, be sure your employees is X, Y and Z so far as that matches your persona.'”
Redick hasn’t but confirmed if Coach Okay’s been in his ear since he landed the coveted NBA place final week … however he did inform media members his former bench boss at Duke can have an affect on his teaching fashion regardless.
Duhon informed us, to him, which means on the very least, the 40-year-old will all the time be ready for each state of affairs — as that was one thing Krzyzewski all the time preached to his guys when he was managing their Blue Satan staff.
As for if there’d be any likelihood the legendary school basketball coach would really be a part of Redick’s employees … Duhon made it clear he would not see that occuring — telling us, “Coach just isn’t going nowhere.”
Nonetheless, with or with out Krzyzewski by his aspect, Duhon says Redick’s obtained the hoops IQ to have success in his new position … telling us Redick did not develop into Duke’s all-time main scorer “accidentally.”
“We do not play cupcakes,” Duhon stated with fun.