How will father-son combo LeBron and Bronny James fare together under first-time coach JJ Redick?
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00:00I've played in the NBA longer than he's been alive, so he understands the nuances of it
00:06as far as just being around the game, but he's a man and it's time for him to learn
00:10and get better with that.
00:25I want to coach the Lakers.
00:28I want to coach the team.
00:29I don't want to dispel anything.
00:31I don't.
00:32I want to become a great coach in the NBA, and I want to win championships, and I want
00:37my players to maximize their careers.
00:40That's all I f***ing care about.
00:41It's different by him being a first-time coach and head coach, so that's a little different,
00:48but the principles that he was, and the schemes that he wanted to bring into our organization
00:54just kind of stood out to me.
00:58Everyone in this building is cognizant of the fact that he's almost 40, but when we
01:04watch the pickup games, he's going full tilt.
01:09He's on the court.
01:10He's going, so in some ways, I think sometimes we maybe have to save him from himself.
01:15That's remarkable.
01:16That's unheard of, and you've got to tip your heart off to a guy like LeBron if we're able
01:21to keep his nose clean, stay focused.
01:26To be able to work with your son, I think that's one of the greatest things that a father
01:30could ever hope for or wish for, so it's pretty cool.
01:33It's awesome.
01:34It's historic.
01:35It's powerful.
01:36Just trying to keep that routine up and being myself, but also taking the time to tune out
01:45all the noise and tune out all the people that don't think I should be here.
01:50Obviously, the main focus is staying healthy, staying on the floor.
01:54The rest, as far as individual accolades and things like that, I just let it take care
01:58of itself.
01:59As accomplished as he's been as a player defensively, what parts of that game do you think you don't
02:04get enough appreciation for?
02:06All of it.
02:07The expectation is a championship, and so it's my job.
02:11It's our staff's job.
02:12It's Rob's job.
02:13It's all of us to deliver a championship-caliber team.
02:19That's what I signed up for.
02:24That's what I signed up for.