J. J. Redick : (7) " I didn’t like the way I shot the ball in Milwaukee, so I worked really hard on my shooting – threes off the move and off the catch. And also continued to work on my ball-handling and my in-between game – my runners and floaters. " - J. J. Redick " Nothing can prepare an 18-year-old for the fishbowl that is Duke basketball. So that was difficult. " - J. J. Redick " At the end of every season, I try to assess what I did well and what I didn’t do well. " - J. J. Redick " For the most part, someone who is in love with mechanical watches is not going to decide to wear a smartwatch over a mechanical watch. " - J. J. Redick " My parents always wanted me to do the right thing. My mom, I think her exact words were, ‘You’re not a chicken in the coop playing in the scraps, you’re an eagle.’ I was like, ‘Oh, OK… ‘ But really, I’ve used that throughout my life. " - J. J. Redick " I like to write, I like to reflect, and not just poetry, I like to write my thoughts down. I think it’s good for people who are more introspective, and it helps me get a better understanding of myself. " - J. J. Redick " I know when I was a kid, I looked up to athletes. So, if an athlete spoke out on an important issue, then I was probably more likely to hear that opinion and to see that stance and recognize the importance of that. " - J. J. Redick