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Published: Jun 05, 2008 12:30 AM
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Redick's patience tested

Ex-Duke star just wants a shot

 

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DURHAM - J.J. Redick has had the best view on the Orlando Magic bench the past two years, enough that he's jokingly contemplating a career on television.

"I think I'm an expert on the NBA now," the ACC's all-time leading scorer said. "I think if they asked me, I could do what [ESPN analysts] Tim Legler and Greg Anthony do."

Redick can make jokes after a second season playing few minutes. In January, Redick was frustrated enough to tell his agent Arn Tellum to ask for a trade. Orlando general manager Otis Smith basically questioned how he could trade Redick, without first seeing what he could do, only to possibly have Redick, Orlando's top pick in 2006, explode elsewhere.

Mo Evans and Keith Bogans played ahead of Redick this season in Orlando. Bogans is a free agent. He'd have to leave for Redick to get more time at shooting guard.

"You know I'd like to play but I realize it's a learning process," Redick said. "I try my best to be patient. At some point you just want to play basketball. ... I hope I find a home in Orlando."

Redick was at Duke's new practice facility on Wednesday to coach one of the fantasy basketball camp teams at Duke's annual K Academy, named for Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Redick and former Duke teammates, Shelden Williams, Sean Dockery and Shavlik Randolph, along with Mark Alarie, Nate James, Kenny Blakeney and Ricky Price, were coaching 80 campers who had paid $10,000 a pop to have the Duke experience.

"The similarities are they get to wear Duke across their chest," Redick said of how fantasy becomes reality. "And they get to enjoy the facilities and play in Cameron [Indoor Stadium]. We do it up right. ... The difference, is probably the language. We try to coach them but you can only say certain things to these guys."

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