Im excited to see this guy play. Tall, athletic big. Was big ten player of the year and big ten defensive player of the year. Doc doesnt play rooks but last time we had a 4 year guy ryan gomes he got him some run, so hopefully this kid can too.
He seems to have a very nice fadeaway,good mid range jumper. Only knock is his lack of strength so hopefully hes been hitting the weights so he can bang in the paint. We shall see.
JaJuan Johnson's impact
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JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/7/2011 10:59 PM EST
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Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/7/2011 11:13 PM EST
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He will see the floor this year and the Ryan Gomes 4year rook is a good comparison -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/7/2011 11:19 PM EST
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It all depends on how JaJuan plays on the defensive end. If he plays good D he'll get playing time. -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/7/2011 11:39 PM EST
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All the young guys are getting playing time. The schedule is not made for old legs. They have to cut minutes big time. -
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Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/8/2011 1:22 AM EST
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He better get at least the minutes Semih Erdan got (14 min p/gm)...
That would make JuJuan Johnson's rookie season of the Al Jefferson sort (15m p/gm) where a rookie played in the rotation every night. I want to see JJ Johnson play 55+ games this year , not for 13 games and no playoff action.
If Big Baby leaves, JJ Johnson better be able to handle 20 minutes a game, every night. What did Perk play as a rookie, 17 games ?
I hope JuJaun Johnson is the steal of the draft, because I'm checking Marshon Brooks box score every night this season....I hope Danny didn't outsmart himself on this one......
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Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/8/2011 1:38 AM EST
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I expect to be pleasantly surprised by JJJ. The guy has a good head on his shoulders. He will know how to play within his limitations. -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/8/2011 10:44 AM EST
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I was not happy when we got rid of Semih.......did he end up going back home...? I am very interested in JJJ.....and the comparison to Gomes is a good one....we need this rookie to be big part of the rotation....this might be one of the best draft picks in a long time...!! -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/8/2011 10:50 AM EST
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OMG - you people!!
IF he is any good, Doc will play him!!!!!!!!!!!
Doc Rivers has NO history of NOT playing any rookie who was any good. He has a rep of not playing the likes of Billy Walker, JR Giddens and Lester Hudson ................but they all s..k!! -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/8/2011 12:17 PM EST
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Very excited for JJJ, the comparison to a poor man's KG is spot on. Tall, lanky, rangy, focused defensive player. The lockout should've given him some time to put some weight on. Also like that he is 4 Year player, Big 10 Defensive Player, and Big 10 CPOY (I think). Although I like Brooks (we could've used him, too) the Celts needed bigs instead of a backup guard (eventually to be filled by Delonte/Quis).JJJ Purdue Highlights -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/8/2011 12:55 PM EST
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Some other nice clips that show his potential, talent, and athleticism... -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/8/2011 12:56 PM EST
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His impact will approach zero like most players chosen that late. -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/8/2011 1:01 PM EST
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In Response to Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact:His impact will approach zero like most players chosen that late.
Posted by mlgvt48
He was pick #27
Rondo was #21, Davis was in the second round, Gomes was in the second round. If is impact is like any of those players, I'll take it! -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/8/2011 1:08 PM EST
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Enjoy this draft choice we are sending away any future ones we have for Paul. They better not be valuable. -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/8/2011 1:37 PM EST
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His shot compares closer to Tony Battie than Kg. It's high and cosistent but slow trigger. He'll def need to work on his foot work to be on KG level. Would be great if he's can be good on the off boards and and blocking shots off bench more specifically...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvGZYUD3bIs&feature=related
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Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/8/2011 2:21 PM EST
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"Very excited for JJJ, the comparison to a poor man's KG is spot on"
Not spot on at all. Is Spot off. -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/8/2011 3:06 PM EST
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Spot off? I disagree...it's only a comparison. I didn't say he had KG's skill set, talent, drive, work ethic etc. All I said was that there are similarities in their games. Tall, thin PF's that are strong defennsively and have a nice jumper. JJJ way more athletic, but KG way more savvy and has more guile. Just a comparison...
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Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/8/2011 3:57 PM EST
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A nice player – will get pushed around down low. If we get 15-20 mins a game we win.I wanted Brooks but I could be wrong.
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Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/8/2011 11:13 PM EST
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In Response to Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact:His impact will approach zero like most players chosen that late.
Posted by mlgvt48
You should probably go post about a game you know something about.Baseball? Tiddlywinks? -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/9/2011 12:23 AM EST
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In Response to Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact:It all depends on how JaJuan plays on the defensive end. If he plays good D he'll get playing time.
Posted by Fiercest34Correct, Fierce. This is the most relevant fact in Doc's system. The C's will be yet a year older. They will not outrun nor outscore anyone. So, they'll go for efficiency, slowing down the game and playing defense. If you can't play D as a young guy, you won't see the floor much because pure offense isn't going to win games for this team. -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/9/2011 1:42 AM EST
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JJ will help.
We need all the bigs we can get.
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Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/9/2011 3:55 AM EST
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And possibly Chauncy Billups once he clears waivers!! Well, CP3 is not happening and we need to move to plan B. -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/9/2011 7:26 PM EST
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Looks like JaJuan's minutes just went down after the Celts got Brandon Bass. -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/9/2011 8:14 PM EST
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In a short season JJJ might be a rookie of the year type. he is something special. 20+ per game double double level -
Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact
posted at 12/9/2011 8:37 PM EST
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In Response to Re: JaJuan Johnson's impact:In a short season JJJ might be a rookie of the year type. he is something special. 20+ per game double double level
Posted by proftomRookie of the year type? Really?Ha Ha