JJ Redick gives a brutally honest assessment of the Lakers after blowout loss at the hands of the Heat

After the Lakers’ 134-93 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, head coach JJ Redick seemed speechless – until he found himself at a loss for words.

“There has to be some ownership,” he said after a long pause when asked what his message was to his team after such a defeat. “When a group isn’t doing well… you can become splintered and it’s easy to not want ownership, especially if it’s embarrassing. I’m embarrassed, we’re all embarrassed. It’s not a game where I thought we had the right fight, the right professionalism.”

“There has to be some ownership on the field,” Redick continued. “And I take on all the responsibility in the world. This is my team and I lead it. I’m embarrassed, but I can’t organize us physically. I physically can’t be the basketball player. I can’t do that.” By the way, I don’t blame the players, but we also need some personal responsibility on the pitch.

“I don’t feel like we’re together right now.”

The Lakers’ loss, summed up perfectly by an embarrassing defensive possession in the third quarter, is their second in a row and their 10th of the 2024-25 season.

Now having lost six of its last eight games, LA will look to get to Atlanta on Friday to take on the Hawks at 7:30 p.m. ET.