Overview
- Finch made the quip during a live taping of The Zach Lowe Show in Minneapolis, drawing audible reactions from the crowd.
- The joke referenced JJ Redick’s pre-Lakers profile as an ESPN analyst and prominent podcaster who was hired without prior head-coaching experience.
- In Redick’s first season, the Lakers went 50-32 for the West’s No. 3 seed before Minnesota eliminated them in five games in the first round.
- This season Los Angeles is 8-4 with two wins over Minnesota, while the Timberwolves are 7-4.
- Outlets noted the coaches’ past connection in New Orleans and largely framed the remark as playful, with fan back-and-forth online and no formal escalation.