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EL SEGUNDO \u2014 When JJ Redick was an analyst at ESPN, in his short post-playing stint as a from-the-court perspective on the NBA, he heard the same word over and over again during production meetings. It\u2019s why, Redick said, he believes when you coach or play for the Lakers, your back is always up against the wall.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI worked at ESPN for three years,\u201d Redick said. \u201cI know what makes the machine work. There\u2019s the \u201cL word,\u201d every production meeting. How can we fit this in?\u201d<\/p>\n

Redick continued to speak Sunday afternoon at what could be the final practice of the season, as the Lakers prepared to stave off elimination Monday night in Game 4 after trailing 3-0 in the best-of-seven second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing on the Lakers, you feel like your back\u2019s against the wall every game,\u201d he said. \u201cSo I think the whole season has prepared us to be in a position where we\u2019re in the second round of the Western Conference and being in the mix with a great basketball team.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Lakers, on the verge of elimination from the playoffs, weren\u2019t expected to get this far.<\/p>\n

They battled through the first round to get past the Houston Rockets in six games, fighting off their foes after dropping Game 5 and 6 after taking a 3-0 lead themselves in the series. Forward Rui Hachimura said he\u2019s using their first-round series victory as fuel, imagining what life was like two weeks ago when the Rockets fell behind the Lakers in what has been an insurmountable deficit in NBA history.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought about how Houston was thinking; we were up 3-0 and they came back, (and) literally they almost got us, It\u2019s crazy,\u201d said Hachimura, who has been one of the Lakers few bright spots by shooting 57.1% from 3-point range on 18.3 points per game against the Thunder. \u201cBut I think that\u2019s the mentality we need. It\u2019s one (game) at a time, you know. I think especially with this \u2013 this type of team, you know, they \u2013 you can\u2019t really make mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Redick shared after losing Game 3 by 23 points after leading at halftime for the second consecutive game in the second round series, that even the rotational adjustments \u2013 swapping Adou Thiero and Maxi Kleber in for Jake LaRavia and Jarred Vanderbilt \u2013 that the results pretty much remained the same against the Thunder.<\/p>\n

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When asked on Sunday if he had ever had the \u201cwhat if\u201d thoughts about how the series would have gone if Luka Doncic (who has missed the last 16 games with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain) was available against the Thunder, Redick dismissed the question with a quick response.<\/p>\n

\u201cNever,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Trailing 3-0, a series deficit no NBA team has ever come back from in a playoff series, Redick said he turned back to his messaging from the start of training camp. The first slide on the presentation he gave to the 2025-26 Lakers, simply stated to \u201cwin the day.\u201d On Sunday, that meant a mindset check, along with offensive review and defensive preparation for Game 4.<\/p>\n

When the Lakers tip off on Monday night against the Thunder, it\u2019ll mean a literal must-win the day. Either way, the current total domination the Lakers have faced against the Thunder hasn\u2019t changed Redick\u2019s viewpoint on his team, their fight back from Doncic and Austin Reaves\u2019 regular season-ending injuries to extend their season into mid-May.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNot at all,\u201d the Lakers coach said.<\/p>\n

Redick continued: \u201cI wish we weren\u2019t in this hole. We\u2019re going to try to be better and we\u2019re going to try and win the game tomorrow and extend the series.\u201d<\/p>\n

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