JJ Redick is one of a kind and the now turned broadcaster had a pop at an entire generation of basketball.
Talking on his latest podcast, the Old Man and Three he stated the league was watered down during the prime Michael Jordan era.
He was even more obnoxiously blunt on the latest episode of The Big Podcast with Shaq.
“I refuse to get into the G.O.A.T debate. I don’t f*** care. They didn’t play against each other. What makes (LeBron James) great is the fact he’s done it now for 21 years at the highest level. Yeah, LeBron’s never 35 in a year. Guess what? He’s averaged 25 or more for 20 straight years. We’re f** nit picking. A lot of times we’re comparing eras. Like, I’ll say this with Michael Jordan — and I don’t mean this to be controversial. Michael Jordan during his heyday, six-teams were added to the NBA. There were 90 players added to the NBA. Does that not water down? I’m not talking playoffs, by the way. No f*** chance we talking playoffs. You’re not telling me that the league — for a little bit — is going to be a little watered down?”
Phoenix Suns announcer Eddie Johnson was not happy with the trade.
“So says a guy who was 6 years old when the 90’s started! We would have tested your manhood quickly! If anything, you would have been relegated to serving water to the veterans until you manned up,” Johnson wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Analytic brain would have ran you out of the league in the 90’s.”
Man, oh man, the introduction of Redick is already delivering commentary gold.
The pair trade blows on social media with comments and posts flying low.
The engagement on which era was better or tougher or more entertaining was a prelude of what Redick will do to analysts and pundits all the live long day.
