Around the NBA, one thing that was about Laakrs coach JJ Radic in its first year was about the hull in La-at any level of their first head-cooking gig-in such a way that he handled the criticism, especially in pressure conditions. Before becoming a coach, Radic forged the reputation as a clever and intelligent podcaster/analyst, but also had a penchet to display a sharp tongue.
It has actually come into the focus in the last two days, as Radic decided to play the decision in Game 4 in Minnesota for the second half to play all five players in their lineup, including 40 -year -old Lebron James and Guard Luka Donic, who were still recovering from a dirty stomach virus.
Lakes took a double -point lead in the fourth quarter of that game.
As a league assistant coach recently said about Radic, "This is a task where you have to keep a level head, even if you do not noise. And JJ never had to do so really. When he was a player, he was very vocal in the locker room and he was vocal since he retired. And you cannot do this all the time.
"When you are a head coach, you should not have a flamthroover to extinguish the fire."
Los Angeles with head coach JJ Radic Darren Yamashita-Imague image
The quotation came to meditation after seeing the radic deal with the criticism of the second half from Sunday. While discussing the subject, he was a snippy with reporters on Tuesday. And it was blown before game 5 in Los Angeles when Radic was asked if he bends on his supporting coaches in doing those decisions.
Radic personally questioned. He inflated his eyebrow and said: "Are you saying that because I am inexperienced and it was an inexperienced decision I did? Do you think I do not talk to my assistants about replacement for every time?"
When the reporter said that, often, coaches bend to help their assistants with replacement, Radic rejoined again, "as I do. This is a strange perception."
JJ Radic asked his press conference after asking if he would talk to his assistants for the fourth quarter replacement tonight. pic.twitter.com/xdsmbxhftl
– Yahoo Sports (@Yahoosports) 1 May, 2025
And then he got away from the podium.
While some fans supported Radic’s disdain for the question, others are concerned, as the supporting coach did, he is also taking things in person.
Every radic presser https://t.co/bc8sp1o58opic.twitter.com/lsxvfzfdpk
– Kirk Henderson (@KirkseriousFace) 1 May, 2025
"The reporter cooked this fraud of the coach," One wrote on Twitter/X.
"Crazy because he cannot coach Lamo," One more note.
"The man thinks that he is the greatest coach, he is useless," A couple.
And Was there, "I am crazy"
Radic had his supporters, like this who wrote, "JJ is correct, this is such a BS question."
But in the end, making a cidsho before the biggest game of the season was not a good look for Radic, even though the question was well, suspicious.
As a nominee user Mrbuckbuck wrote, "This was a silly question. Although the storm outside … Show some restraint jaje."
In fact, like a question or not, an head coach needs a little more restraint.