<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Guard J.J. Redick's rookie season hasn't gone anywhere near the way he expected. Redick, picked 11th by the Orlando Magic in the draft last June, figured he would work his way into the rotation and contribute immediately. Instead, he has scored 35 points the entire season ? a good night's work for him at Duke, where he was a two-time All-American and the consensus 2006 player of the year ? while playing in eight of the Magic's first 38 games. "It's frustrating," Redick says. "I love playing. I want to play basketball every day for the rest of my life." Initially, injuries kept Redick on the sideline. He missed rookie camp because of a herniated disc, which also kept him from playing with the Magic's summer-league team. A foot injury during training camp limited him to three exhibition games. The injuries caused Redick to fall behind in his development, but the Magic still have high hopes for him. "He's playing catch-up," coach Brian Hill says. "He missed so much basketball this summer. He's coming along. He's got a really good offensive feel for the game, and he works incredibly hard." Redick says he tries to keep his lack of playing time in perspective and use it as a motivational tool. "I thought I'd be a contributor my rookie year," he says. "So far, that hasn't happened. That's disappointing. But there are certain things I can control. I can't control if I'm on the active roster or inactive roster or whether I get a shot to play. I can control my attitude and how hard I work. That's what I try to do.</div> Read The Rest
