From effectively the moment he took over, JJ Redick has emphasized how important Anthony Davis is to this team. Last season felt like a passing of the torch from LeBron James to AD as the franchise\u2019s leader moving forward.<\/p>\n
Now, he looks set to be emphasized even more. At Redick\u2019s initial press conference, he made it clear that\u00a0AD would be the \u201chub\u201d of the team. This summer, he\u2019s only gone on to further highlight how important he will be this season.<\/p>\n
Redick traveled to Paris to watch Davis and LeBron play in the semi-final of the Olympics. On Tuesday, he appeared on\u00a0\u201cThe Lowe Post\u201d podcast with Zach Lowe\u00a0and discussed his growing relationship with AD.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cSpent some time with him, went to a lovely dinner in Santa Monica a few weeks back. We\u2019re going to empower him as much as he wants to be empowered. If he wants to be First Team All-NBA and wants to be in the MVP conversation all year long, we\u2019re going to empower him to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Davis can, if healthy, be in the All-NBA conversation and even the MVP talk. And it looks like the\u00a0Lakers\u00a0are willing to play a style showcasing his skill set.<\/p>\n
At his best, AD has been among the cream of the crop in the league. His best stretch of basketball came in the bubble and included him shooting jumpers at an elite level.<\/p>\n
Could we see the return of his jumper this season, too? Well, Redick seems to think he has a potential solution to his shooting woes.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI have a theory around that. I have a theory around that. Not one I\u2019m willing to share publicly\u2026I have a theory around that. And you know what, if my theory proves correct, I\u2019ll share it with you later in the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Darvin Ham said that\u00a0he wanted AD to shoot six 3-pointers per game\u00a0about this time last year and we saw how effective that was at fixing his jumper.<\/p>\n
Jokes aside, there might be some reason for optimism if a jump shooter as prolific as Redick might have some thoughts on why AD\u2019s jumper has gone awry.<\/p>\n
If he can get his jumper even close to where it was in the bubble, then AD really could play his way into the MVP conversation this year. And even if not, Redick sure sounds like a coach ready and willing to lean on one of his stars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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