JJ Redick Drops Space Jam Line After Lakers’ Ugly Loss to Suns

The Los Angeles Lakers had their seven-game win streak snapped on Monday in a frustrating 125–108 loss to the Phoenix Suns — a game where almost nothing looked familiar about JJ Redick’s squad. After a competitive first quarter, the Lakers unraveled on both ends, getting outscored 94–77 the rest of the way.

Things were so uncharacteristic that Redick had to reach into Hollywood to explain it.

🎬 “It Was Like the Monstars Took Over”

Speaking postgame, Redick couldn’t hide how bizarre the performance felt.

“Maybe there was brain fog from three in four nights…I don’t know. It’s like the Monstars taking over people you’ve grown to coach, and they’re not doing anything they normally do. It’s weird.”

The Space Jam reference summed it up perfectly: the Lakers looked nothing like the disciplined, sharp group that had powered through a seven-game stretch of dominant play.

💥 Turnovers Destroyed the Lakers

If there was one stat that defined the loss, it was turnovers.

• Lakers: 21 turnovers
• Suns: 11 turnovers
• Points off turnovers: Suns 32
• Fast-break points: Suns 28

The Lakers never found their rhythm, and Luka Doncic was at the center of the issue with nine turnovers of his own.

To his credit, the superstar took full accountability.

“Yeah, that was my fault… No way I should have nine turnovers.”

Doncic admitted that he forced plays instead of taking available shots, something Phoenix exploited relentlessly.

📉 Lakers Never Recovered

Down 66–52 at halftime, the Lakers never cut the deficit to single digits. Even when momentum seemed possible, Redick emphasized how the team’s mistakes caught up with them repeatedly.

“The basketball gods reward you, and they also punish you… We didn’t do what we were supposed to do, and we got punished.”

The energy was flat, the execution was off, and Phoenix capitalized at every turn — especially role players like Collin Gillespie and Royce O’Neale, who punished L.A. from deep.

🛫 Road Trip Ahead

With the loss behind them, the Lakers now shift their focus to a three-game East Coast trip, beginning Thursday against the Toronto Raptors. After that, matchups with the Celtics and 76ers await before the team returns home for the NBA Cup quarterfinals on December 10.

Redick may have joked about the Monstars stealing the Lakers’ talent — but after Monday’s collapse, he’ll be looking to make sure this performance doesn’t follow them across the border.