LOS ANGELES – For any basketball player, no matter what level, one of the absolute most important keys to success is playing hard. But in actuality, what does playing really mean? What does playing hard actually look like when it’s manifested on the court? For Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick , he is of the opinion that most basketball players, including some in the NBA, don’t actually know what playing hard truly means.

In fact, JJ Redick took it a step further during his pregame press conference ahead of the Lakers’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as he said not knowing how to play hard is a key factor in why NBA players flame out of the league.

“I have seen this, not just with young NBA players, but I think any young basketball player, most players don’t understand

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