Draftexpress article on Wesley Johnson

In short, he looks really good.

almost 2 years ago Ellimist 16 comments 0 recs |

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The more I see Johnson, the more I like.

He would be an excellent fit with the Kings. So, if we don’t get Cousins, I would be fine with Johnson.

To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.

by Slam_Dunk on May 27, 2010 5:47 PM PDT reply actions

The fact that he is actually a little older is probably good for the team right now.

and for those worried about whether he can play 2 :

“Some of the dunks he pulls off are incredibly impressive. He glides through the air with the body control of a 6-2 guard, despite measuring out the previous day at 6-7 ¼ in shoes with a 7-1 wingspan (ideal size for an NBA wing).

Johnson changes speeds fluidly, looking more comfortable executing advanced ball-handling moves in this setting than we expected. His mid-range game sharpens into focus. He elevates beautifully off the floor for a pretty pull-up jumper, creating separation and banking the shot off the glass effortlessly from 17 feet. His footwork is outstanding, his moves look quick and decisive, and the touch on his shot is excellent. "

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by Ice_9ine on May 27, 2010 6:18 PM PDT reply actions

He's got crazy bounce

between this and Ziller’s rebounding chart, I can’t decide between who I’m really hoping for, Cousins or Johnson… Johnson or Cousins

by Kevin Conroy on May 27, 2010 6:42 PM PDT reply actions

At least it's not your cousin's johnson.

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by Ice_9ine on May 27, 2010 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Or Johnson's cousin.

To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.

by Slam_Dunk on May 27, 2010 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions

here is a link to the Syracuse-Gonzaga game

which statistcally was one of Johnson’s best games….

http://mmod.ncaa.com/video/std?gameid=1741058&ts=1275007734&t=a89c59934f488c39e0645422c2246d82&w=90

I came away a little unimpressed, as he looked passive, and looks like he needs to gain some strength. He also seems to have a problem similar to Donte, in that he still doesn’t know how to use his athletisim as effetivley. He scored a lot, but he didn’t look like a star….in this game at least. It was against Gonzaga….

Phil Jackson, after treatment for a kidney stone "When the anesthesiologist leaned over me, he said "We named your kidney stone Kobe because it's not passing."

by Ellimist on May 27, 2010 6:45 PM PDT reply actions

my bad

that link doesn’t go directly to the game, but every game in the torunament can be watched there, and you can find that specific game

Phil Jackson, after treatment for a kidney stone "When the anesthesiologist leaned over me, he said "We named your kidney stone Kobe because it's not passing."

by Ellimist on May 27, 2010 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions

thnx

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by Surprise Team on May 27, 2010 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm excited that Johnson is getting a lot of press and is looking good during work outs

up to the work outs I’ve always hoped for the Kings to get a top 4 pick to get one of the top 4 players who could come in and help the Kings right away, but since we ended up with 5 I became real uncertain about who the Kings would go with.

But with Wes Johnson’s emergence here, I would be comfortable with any of the top 5 players!

by The Guy on the Couch on May 28, 2010 8:01 AM PDT reply actions