JJ Redick Talks Celtics Offer, Life in NBA Media, Duke and More w/ Taylor Rooks

JJ Redick joined Taylor Rooks live in the B/R app to discuss Damian Lillard and NBA ring culture, joining the sports media business, playing for Coach K at Duke and more.

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0:00 – Intro
0:24 – Welcome in JJ
0:52 – Telling the story of coaching his son's basketball league
2:14 – Coaching opportunities in Boston
5:35 – What would make JJ a good coach?
8:19 – Calling Coach K "Coach"
11:52 – Biggest Coach K takeaway
13:17 – How his sophomore year at Duke changed his life
16:25 – Feeling like everyone hated him while at Duke
21:50 – Handling public comments about Zion, others differently
26:29 – Ever had anything go viral you feel bad for?
27:30 – Choosing to not edit out Kendrick Perkins saying he prayed for LeBron to tear his ACL
29:22 – Which career highlight sticks out
29:49 – Being prouder of his NBA career than playing at Duke
31:12 – Accepting his role in the NBA
33:03 – Criteria to say a player's career is good
34:30 - Hasan Minhaj's take on winning
35:21 - "Yes [Damian Lillard] doesn't have a ring, but I would say that guy's a champion."
37:20 – Jayson Tatum being an example of coming into his own
39:22 – Criticism and critique are part of the job
41:15 – "Haters" being a part of the game
42:08 – Players taking criticism to heart
46:20 – Feeling bad over something you said in the media
47:28 – Defensive criticism sticking with JJ
48:00 – Calling a team meeting in New Orleans about his defense
49:30 – Which NBA season was JJ the happiest?
52:22 – Is Chris Paul misunderstood?
54:54 – Bonding with CP3 over “Scandal”
55:50 – Biggest regret: not making the shot after breaking LeBron's ankles?
56:57 – Moment against LeBron he is proud of
57:45 – What has he figured out about being in media?
1:02:48 – Knowing when he was ready to retire
1:05:38 – Sue Bird retiring on her terms

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