03-26-2021, 08:23 AM
(03-26-2021, 08:15 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: In no way does this mean anything now, but I enjoyed going back and watching JJ play in college at Duke. If you are young, you may not know how polarizing a player he was. Man, did people hate him if you didn't like Duke. I think he has admitted he matured a lot since college (don't we all) but a lot of the hate was out of his control.
It is also interesting after four years in college, it took him a good 3 plus years to find a footing in the NBA. A lot of guys have similar stories. It is not always a straight line to success when you enter the league.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUp0-Aqd5A4
Yeah, it's pretty remarkable to see the guy who I thought of as the Duke Spoiled Rich Kid poster boy become this beloved and respected NBA vet. His podcast on The Ringer where he interviews NBA players is pretty good, because he obviously has their respect enough to open up and not just give cliched jock-speak. The one with Jimmy Butler and his falling out in Philly was really good. Butler was really speaking candidly with Redick, and I don't think he suffers fools lightly.