The NBA product has been a subject of debate over recent years, particularly with ratings lower this season. Some analysts have pointed to teams overly relying on the three-point shot, but Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick believes negative talk about the sport from its analysts is turning some fans away.

JJ Redick often thinks about a quote from an HBO miniseries on World War II that aired in 2001. "There's a scene in ‘Band of Brothers' where they're in the trenches and one of the soldiers, who's really scared,