Lakers not overreacting to Game 1 blowout loss to Timberwolves

LOS ANGELES — Even by his standards, Lakers coach JJ Redick’s pregame news conference ahead of his team’s Game 1 matchup of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves carried an even more serious tone than usual.

The typically loquacious Redick wasn’t nearly as long-winded with his answers to media members. His responses weren’t as detailed. He sometimes spoke in fragmented sentences. His leg shaking seemed even more intense than usual as he fielded questions.