But LeBron, who has seen a significant number of elite head coaches over his 23 years in the NBA, sees similarities to some all-time greats in Redick, via Mind The Game with Steve Nash: “You look at JJ’s career as a basketball player, all the way from high school, he’s been a winner his whole life. And he’s been taught the game the right way. It’s been no sugarcoating from the coaches that’s put him in the position that he’s in today. I had an opportunity to play for Coach K a couple times, and with Coach K, there’s no sugarcoating. He’s going to tell you exactly how he feels if you’re not doing it right. But it’s going to be in a very stern but loving way, like it’s not how he says it, it’s about how you accept it. And if you take what he says or how he says it personal, then you’re going to lose sight of the messaging. And I think, with JJ, he’s kind of the same way. Right to the point, no sugarcoating, like listen this is how we want to play. And if I’m seeing possessions or I’m seeing things not up to our standard and what the coaching staff is putting out there, I’m going to show you my reaction. And it’s not to down you, it’s about helping you to understand what we’re trying to build long-term. And I can respect that, I love that. I mean, I come from the old school guy in Keith Dambrot, who was my first high school coach. If you was doing the three-man weave wrong he’d kick your ass out of practice.”
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This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: LeBron James on JJ Redick's coaching: He's the same way with Mike Krzyzewski in terms of getting right to the point
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