Redick urged the Lakers not to rely solely on offense to win.

Thanks to contributions from Luka Doncic, Austin Reeves, and Walker Kessler, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 138-117 in another game of the 2026/27 NBA regular season. In an interview, Redick stated that the team is indeed excellent offensively, but also emphasized the need to improve their defense, rather than relying solely on offense to win.

According to the data, Luka Doncic scored 42 points and 13 assists in this game, Austin Reeves scored 27 points and 5 assists, while Walker Kessler contributed 15 points and 2 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said, "I think we still have room for improvement, but our offensive performance right now is already quite good. All the players made the right choices when facing defenders, shooting when they should shoot, driving when they should drive, and passing when they should pass."

“I think Austin Reeves played a very patient game again, but we know we have to keep improving on defense. We have to be able to win on defense, not just on offense.”

Redick said, "This isn't a full-court press streetball game. They want to turn the game into a speed battle, pursue a lot of offense, and launch the offense as early as possible."

“I think Quentin Grimes has a really great ability, which is that when he receives the first pass, or even the second pass, he can break through with the ball and maintain the offensive advantage.”

In addition, when talking about Luka Doncic, who helped the Los Angeles Lakers win again, Redick said, "I really like his performance on the offensive rebounds. If I remember correctly, he grabbed 5 offensive rebounds in the last game and 4 in this game."

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