The 14-year-old NBA veteran is 4 shots at Lakers coach JJ Redick at game

After a defeat of 116-113 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers have their backs against the wall. Playing a whole half was not enough.

In a controversial decision by the Lakers coach JJ Redick, a group of five by LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Dorian Finney-Smith played the entire second half without replacement. Four of the five of them ended with more than 15 points, but the Timberwolves defeated every effort from Los Angeles to bind the series.

The ESPN star and the former New Orleans Pelicans star Kendrick Perkins have not broken down any words about Redick's strategy.

“You have a man – Lebron James – who is 40 years old,” said Perkins. “Make the short turn to game 4? Less than 48 hours. Suddenly you ask a 40-year-old LeBron James to protect everyone.”

“I have to blame this loss to JJ Redick. He has to take responsibility.”

When asked about the decision on Tuesday, Redick pointed out a lack of hits from the fourth quarter, which was for the other series losses of the Lakers number, which played a major role in the 3-1 deficit with which they were confronted.

“Do you know what? What did we achieve 19, 20 and 13 in the fourth quarter (of losses in this series)?” Redick asked rhetorically and declined a supposed fatigue of the players. “It's a trend more than that. Our two best players missed layups on the edge.”

The Lakers have no history with them to pursue a victory in the first round, but they have not yet been removed. If Perkins has his way, Redick might make a few more spare parts late in the game.

On the other hand, a lack of trust in Redicks Bank could be a completely different problem.

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