How did OKC Thunder coach Mark Daigneault handle praise from LeBron James, JJ Redick?
NEW ORLEANS — Mark Daigneault said he’s seen this clip from LeBron James and JJ Redick’s podcast.
A video released Tuesday teasing the newest "Mind the Game" podcast, which goes live Wednesday, features Redick asking James if he had spent time with the Thunder coach?
"He's ridiculous," said Redick, the former NBA sharpshooter turned ESPN broadcaster. "He's so good."
The Los Angeles Lakers star responded, "Yeah, he's on he's s---. He's young, too."
How did Daigneault react?
“At the end of the day, all the individual stuff that anybody gets is downstream of the team," Daigneault said Tuesday night before the Thunder's 119-112 win at the Pelicans. "If I'm getting any individual recognition, it's because of the way that the team is playing.
"If any individual player is getting any individual recognition, it's because of the way the team is playing. That's what a team sport is. We've had a nice season to this point, and so individuals can get recognized as a result of that, but everybody has to understand that that's running downstream from the team.”
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