J.J. Redick Is Proving a Lot Of Doubters Wrong This Postseason

Over the years, there have been a lot of critics who doubted J.J. Redick’s ability to make an impact at the NBA level. Sure, a lot of it stemmed from just good old fashioned hatred towards all things Duke basketball, but still, the consensus was that he would never evolve into a worthy NBA player.
 
Many felt Redick was far too slow and unathletic to make it in the NBA. He would be a major defensive liability who, AT BEST, would become nothing more than a spot shooter
 
For those of you who felt this way, you were wrong.  Get out of denial and accept the fact that J.J Redick can play.
 
Offensively, Redick’s still the knockdown shooter he was at Duke. In the regular season, he made 111 3-pointers at a 40.5 percent clip. Against Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals, he’s connected on 7-13 from downtown and all 15 of his attempts at the charity stripe. So the guy can still shoot.
 
But Redick also moves the ball extremely well on offense and is an above average, and willing, passer. He knows when to make the extra pass and understands what the Magic are trying to do offensively, which is a far cry from the enigma that is Vince Carter.
 
Plus, he can create his own shot, no matter what the experts say. Since his days in the ACC, Redick’s always been guarded by superior athletes. He found different ways to score then, and he’s starting to find different ways to score now. In spite of his lack of athleticism, he has demonstrated that he can get to the hoop, and he has a floater in arsenal.
 
However, the biggest surprise with Redick has come at the defensive end of the court, where he has proven that he is far from a liability. He makes up for his physical deficiencies by competing hard, and has done a very good job defending the likes of Ray Allen in the Boston series.
 
So, yes, J.J. Redick can play in the NBA. In fact, he’s a very good rotation player who’s only going to get better. A lot of people were wrong