JJ Redick Had the Greatest ‘Old Man’ Take on the NBA All-Star Game, and Fans Loved It

JJ Redick puts the “old man” in The Old Man and the Three. 

The ESPN analyst recently aired a major grievance about the NBA All-Star Game that may be shared among the older generation of basketball fans.

After Sunday’s offensive slugfest, some fans complained about the lack of competitiveness in the game, which featured the highest score total in NBA history (397). 

Redick, however, had a very different bone to pick.

In the latest episode of his podcast, The Old Man and the Three, the 15-year NBA veteran went off on the game’s lack of punctuality in a 30-second rant.

“Why can’t we start anything on time in the NBA,” Redick said on Monday. “Why can’t we? I’m going to sound like an old person here. If it says 8:00, I don’t want it to tip-off at 8:42.”

The All-Star Game’s scheduled tip-off time was 8:00 p.m. ET, but the game actually started closer to 9:00 p.m. ET. Hence, Redick’s frustration.

Redick continued, “I’ve already told my kids they can watch the first quarter. It’s a Sunday night. Guess what, they’ve stayed up late like four straight nights because nothing starts on time in the NBA, and it’s driving me crazy. And I work for a broadcast partner. Can we please just start things on time in the NBA? It’s out of control. It’s absolutely out of control.”

Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo may be one to snap his fingers for Redick's impassioned tirade. Mics caught a pregame conversation he had with teammate Damian Lillard about how they were the “oldest ones” on the court, though Lillard showed no signs of age in his 39-point MVP-winning performance over the weekend.

Here’s what the general NBA community thought about Redick’s comical “old man” take.