Redick Adjusts Timeout Strategy for Thunder Series

With the Lakers set to face the defending champion Thunder, Redick acknowledged his team's need to adjust to Oklahoma City's defensive prowess and ability to create turnovers. 'They're really good at runs, and part of that is how good their defense is, their ability to create turnovers,' Redick said. 'The live-ball turnovers really kill you.' forestarrow.rest

The Lakers lost all four regular-season matchups to the Thunder, with three of those defeats coming by at least 29 points. Redick admitted he won't have the luxury of preserving timeouts for late-game situations, as Thunder's explosive runs can quickly change the momentum of games. 'I've got to be more diligent than I normally am,' he added.