JJ Redick isnt ready to wave the white flag just yet. The Los Angeles Lakers now sit in a brutal 0-3 hole against the Oklahoma City Thunder after another second-half collapse in Game Three, but Redick made it clear his team still believes the series is alive.In the third straight game, were right there after two-and-a-half quarters, and we tried different lineups, tried different coverages, still lost those minutes again. Weve gotta get better, Redick said after the loss. But Im not giving up on the series, and were gonna go try to win on Monday. Were gonna try to extend the series, and were gonna try to take this thing back to OKC.The Lakers have managed to stay competitive early in nearly every game, despite being severely undermanned without Luka Doncic.But every time Oklahoma City has needed a response, theyve found one.Thats something Redick openly admitted after Game 3, giving major credit to the defending champions for their ability to adapt on the fly.Again, I think its, typically, if you can poke holes at a team in a playoff series, theres a good chance they might have a temporary solution or can sort of adjust maybe a little bit, Redick said. This team, in-game, because of their personnel can just adjust like that. They need shooting on the floor, great. They need multiple wing defenders on the floor, great. They need two bigs on the floor, great. Its just, its, theyre a terrific basketball team. I said that before the series. Been very impressed with them. Still think we can beat them but we gotta be better.Even with the series slipping away, Redick has earned praise around the league for how hes managed the Lakers through adversity all season long.Related Article: Luka Doncic Opens Up On Lakers Playoff Fight Without HimFew expected Los Angeles to survive the first round against Houston while missing Doncic and Austin Reaves, but Redick kept the team competitive and fully bought in throughout the postseason run.READ MORE: Luka Doncic Opens Up On Lakers Playoff Fight Without Him
