JJ Redick said he was focused on conditioning during the opening week of Los Angeles Lakers training camp.
“I don’t know if they like me right now,” Redick said about his approach to getting players in shape.
Luka Doncic added that getting into shape was also about mentality.
“It’s not just physical shape, it’s mental shape, too,” Doncic said of Redick’s approach. “Both are very important. We’re doing it in practice. It was great. Everybody’s in great shape. Everybody’s running a lot, so it’s been great so far.”
Redick then defined the three ways in which he judged whether the Lakers were in shape.
“I think there’s three ways I kind of view ‘Are we in shape?'” Redick said. “The first would be, ‘Are we sprinting back defensively?’ ‘Are we playing with pace offensively?’ And I would include our ability to crash and then get back on defense in that. And then, ‘Are we being physical?'”
LeBron James, Marcus Smart, and Adou Thiero were all held out of practice on Thursday. Maxi Kleber will also miss “a few days” due to a quad injury.
The Lakers open their preseason against the Suns on Friday.
