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Sorry, JJ Redick — 'the Duke villain' is real, and that is completely fine

I like JJ Redick. This is true for two somewhat counter-intuitive reasons.

The first: He's a smart, thoughtful guy who busted his ass to carve out a borderline-great NBA career. Right now, his True Shooting Percentage (.634) is third among players with 500 minutes. The guys in front of him are Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.

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The second: I was at the University of Maryland from 2004-08. Then, I hated JJ Redick. Hoo boy, did I hate JJ Redick — but I loved to hate JJ Redick.