But losing due to a lack of effort is never acceptable. Head coach JJ Redick limited starting point guard D'Angelo Russell to just 22 minutes, and he said after the game that it was partly due to the level of competition Russell put forth. Former NBA ...

Just level of compete, attention to detail, some of the things we’ve have talked with him about for a couple of weeks,” Redick said postgame when asked why he benched Russell. “And at times, he’s been really good with that stuff and other times,

After the game during his media availability, Redick was not shy about why he made the decision. According to the first-year head coach, he did not see a level to “compete” and an “attention to detail” from Russell when he was on the court against Memphis.