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EXPLAINED: Jj redick had odd request for nba over the basketballs used in lakers opener | Rare Historical Photos

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Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick during the second quarter of the season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night. | Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images

JJ Redick's attention to detail is second to none.

The Los Angeles Lakers coach, who made his debut pacing the sidelines in the Lakers' season-opening 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night, watched as his club scored 72 points in the paint but shot just 5-of-30 from beyond the three-point line.

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