Reports: J.J. Redick Misses Orlando Magic Practice, but M.R.I. Reveals No Damage to Sore Back

by Evan Dunlap on Nov 16, 2010 3:08 PM EST in News

Via Twitter, Antonio Gonzalez and Josh Robbins report Orlando Magic guard J.J. Redick underwent an M.R.I. on his sore back this morning, and the exam revealed no structural damage to it. Redick sat out last night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies with back spasms, which ended his ironman streak, as he appeared in all 82 of the Magic's games last season and in the first 9 of this season. The team has listed Redick as day-to-day. He did not participate in this morning's practice.

The fifth-year reserve has struggled mightily with his shot this season, at 27.1 percent from the field and 12 percent from three-point range. As a result, he owns the worst True Shooting mark (37.5 percent) of any perimeter player with at least 150 minutes this season; league-wide, only stone-handed bigs Reggie Evans (27.1 percent), Darko Milicic (33.8 percent), and Greg Monroe (35.2 percent) are worse.

According to Synergy Sports Technology, Redick led the NBA in points per possession last season, making him the league's most efficient player overall, so his drastic drop-off is disconcerting. But Redick hasn't done anything differently and believes he will break out of his slump soon, as Sam Gardner covered in this excellent feature for Fox Sports Florida. The slump is particularly jarring in light of his excellent preseason, in which he shot 42.3 percent from three-point range and posted an incredible 65.9 percent True Shooting figure.

Redick's next chance to take the court comes Thursday night when the Magic host the Phoenix Suns.

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Any chance his back issues are the reason for the slump?

Even something small in terms of being “off” with his back could alter his shot. It might not be as big a deal when he’s practicing, but the speed effort in a game might cause it to tighen up or something.

Hopefully, whatever it is, he finds his way out of it soon. Though I will say that the shooting slump of several key players has certainly motivated Orlando to solidify it’s defense early in the season.

by The BBQ Chicken Madness on Nov 16, 2010 3:26 PM EST reply actions

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he owns the worst True Shooting mark (37.5 percent) of any perimeter player with at least 150 minutes this season; league-wide, only stone-handed bigs Reggie Evans (27.1 percent), Darko Milicic (33.8 percent), and Greg Monroe (35.2 percent) are worse.

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by TheGiantSquid on Nov 16, 2010 3:33 PM EST reply actions

His back is more broke than his shot.

Nvm, I doubt that. lol

by David Polega on Nov 16, 2010 11:39 PM EST up reply actions

Glad to hear he is okay.

by Jeffrey Thompson on Nov 16, 2010 3:47 PM EST reply actions

Better basketball!

by Raptorel on Nov 16, 2010 4:36 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

I blame Reshard Lewis

I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?

by Souwantmyname on Nov 16, 2010 6:34 PM EST reply actions

Redick started off rather slowly last season shooting also

I looked at Redick’s game log for the first ten games last season and here’s what his stat line looked like:
PPG: 11.1
FG: 34 of 88 (38.6%)
3 PT FG: 18 of 47 (38.3%)
FT%: 25 of 28 (89.3%)
eFG: 48.9%
TS%: 55.3%

His scoring average was respectable, because he started six of those first ten games due to suspensions or injuries, and scored in double figures in six of those first ten games, including a career-high 27 points against Toronto the third game of the season. His overall FG% of 39% was certainly nothing to write home about, but his decent three point shooting and superb FT shooting helped bring up his TS% to a much more respectable number.

Redick’s FG% would improve steadily throughout the rest of the season last year.

This season, only his FT shooting is good at 11 of 12. In his last 5 games, he has shot 6 of 26 from the field (23.1%) and has missed his last 15 three pointers for a TS% of 29.7% in that span.

Those numbers can’t help but get better as the season wears on, and hopefully we’ll see steady improvement in his shooting the rest of the way as we did last season.

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by Mike from Illinois on Nov 16, 2010 7:36 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Jesus missed his last 15 threes.

Why do people who are relied on to be good at 1 dang thing suck at it when they come to Orlando.

GRRRRRR.

I could bounce the damn ball off the free throw line and never miss 15 threes in a row.

This kid needs to stop honey mooning with that pretty ornament and get back in the gym- all you are is a freaking shooter- shoot.

by David Polega on Nov 16, 2010 7:43 PM EST up reply actions

Yup, bet you could do it at game speed, too. With a defender headed at you. You're amazing.

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by magicfaninTN on Nov 16, 2010 8:37 PM EST up reply actions

Oh then he's forgiven?

I think they are comparable degrees of difficulty.

Regardless the point is its pathetic.

by David Polega on Nov 16, 2010 9:08 PM EST up reply actions

Name a great player--or even a good one--who never went through a shooting slump

Put another way, which is more statistically significant: the 58.5 percent True Shooting mark from 222 games in his first four seasons OR his 37.5 percent True Shooting in 9 games this season?

His track record strongly demonstrates he’s simply in a slump right now, and he’ll recover.

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by Evan Dunlap on Nov 16, 2010 10:03 PM EST up reply actions

There is nothing to forgive. He's done nothing wrong.

by magicfaninTN on Nov 16, 2010 10:54 PM EST up reply actions

That too. He's playing his game.

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by Evan Dunlap on Nov 16, 2010 11:26 PM EST up reply actions

You act as though I should be thrilled at 15 straight misses.

My reaction to it is that it is pathetic, and it is. Regardless of its cause, slump or no slump- if jordan after his 5th ring came out and missed 15 threes to start the year I would also call it a pathetic and a clear sign he had rubbed one out all off season.

I had/have high hopes for Redick but when a shooter misses 15th straight threes I find it incredible and will remark it in anyway that voices my displeasure.

Thats nothing to argue, and has nothing to do with my overall opinion than it should- but 15 missed threes in a row is a tragedy. With a man defending you go throw up 15 half court heaves, i’d be shocked if you didn’t make 1- thats how remarkable I find this particular statistic to be.

by David Polega on Nov 16, 2010 11:36 PM EST up reply actions

Great example!

“if jordan after his 5th ring came out and missed 15 threes to start the year I would also call it a pathetic and a clear sign he had rubbed one out all off season.”

And you’d (rightly) be seen as ridiculous, just as you’re being now about Redick. The ridiculousness proved, in the long run, by Jordan winning that 6th title.

Hopefully Redick casts off your shortsighted hyperbole in the same manner.

by The BBQ Chicken Madness on Nov 17, 2010 7:56 AM EST up reply actions

I blatantly state “I had/have high hopes for Redick.”

And that my comments are a reaction to the probability of missing 15 threes in a row- particularly from a guy whose primary skill set is shooting.

Never did I say JJ is over, or that he is overall a player I do not like. But missing 15 straight to start the season is pretty irritating. It’s stupid little things like this that the magic continuously have to fight through, and its annoying.

by David Polega on Nov 17, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions

Oh, Please...

Is your last name Polega, or POLENTA? Because this is as cheesy as they come. Carter went through a similar slump during January and just snapped out of it for the rest of the season. Let’s go through the next 10 games and THEN we’ll re-examine this issue…

Besides, he contributes in many other ways to the Team effort. ALL great shooters go through droughts like this… and almost invariably DO regain their true form.

by manny55 on Nov 17, 2010 1:49 AM EST reply actions