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djsunyc
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6/23/2009  3:11 PM
anybody got scouting info on james johnson from wake forest? is he good?
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6/23/2009  3:18 PM
Posted by djsunyc:

anybody got scouting info on james johnson from wake forest? is he good?

He's a good player. Big strong and athletic 3-4 with good explosion and ball skills --really came on last half of the year. He definitely has one of the higher ceilings in the draft.
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6/23/2009  3:26 PM
i guess he's not talked about too much b/c he's 22?
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6/23/2009  3:49 PM
Posted by djsunyc:

anybody got scouting info on james johnson from wake forest? is he good?

Think Rodney Rodgers.
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6/23/2009  4:03 PM
James Johnson is pretty much a point forward. He's good at handling the ball and could probably initiate the offense on the second team. he could be good on the right team... one that has a back up point guard but thinks it needs some insurance and also has perimeter scoring. If you need a SF to score look at a guy like Earl Clark instead. But if you want some versatility he could be an effective piece. The one thing I dislike about him is that Aminu, Johnson, and Teague were being promoted as top flight talents throughout the season and they were terrible come tournament time.
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6/24/2009  12:32 AM
vmart - i think the guy is more fluid than rogers and more of an SF than rogers. i'm liking what i'm seeing from him...but not for ny of course
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6/24/2009  12:35 AM
I like the Rogers comparison. Unfortunately Rodney got himself more and more out of shape and in love with the 3 over time, but coming out of college I can see the comp.
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6/24/2009  3:43 AM
Posted by djsunyc:

anybody got scouting info on james johnson from wake forest? is he good?

Id rather have James Johnson than Jrue Holiday if we are going to stay at 8 and the board doesnt go our way. IF we are looking at a productive player at 8 wouldnt he be more of a fit and give us additional athletic size? Why cant we pick up a later pick and grab a PG later? If Mullens and Drozan drop into the low mid teens--than Jru Holiday should be joining them. I cant understand if teams want to see more production in higher picked players. If we feel a guy has more upside yeta longer waiting time--I think we trade back for them.


I don't think the Knicks have done a far reaching due diligence--did we even work out James Johnson or Earl Clark once? We are a pretty small team.
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6/24/2009  3:52 AM
I don't think the Knicks have done a far reaching due diligence--did we even work out James Johnson or Earl Clark once? We are a pretty small team.

Briggs has been on the edge lately.



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6/24/2009  8:55 AM
Posted by BRIGGS:

I don't think the Knicks have done a far reaching due diligence--did we even work out James Johnson or Earl Clark once? We are a pretty small team.

Yes, I believe both came in for a workout.
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I like him alot. Reminds me of David West... maybe a bit more athletic. He's only listed at 6'8 but has the 7 foot wingspan. Would be a good fit. He's a banger and a physical guy. I like his game a lot. Team guy. That would be a good safe pick at 8 and let us move Lee in some kind of S&T
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6/24/2009  10:31 AM
Posted by fishmike:

I like him alot. Reminds me of David West... maybe a bit more athletic. He's only listed at 6'8 but has the 7 foot wingspan. Would be a good fit. He's a banger and a physical guy. I like his game a lot. Team guy. That would be a good safe pick at 8 and let us move Lee in some kind of S&T

Really? I'm not a big fan... I think it would be a mistake to draft any of the Wake Forest guys

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6/24/2009  10:51 AM
Posted by Andrew:
Posted by BRIGGS:

I don't think the Knicks have done a far reaching due diligence--did we even work out James Johnson or Earl Clark once? We are a pretty small team.

Yes, I believe both came in for a workout.

I am pretty sure that Clark came in- not sure about Johnson.
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6/24/2009  11:09 AM
Posted by SupremeCommander:

James Johnson is pretty much a point forward. He's good at handling the ball and could probably initiate the offense on the second team. he could be good on the right team... one that has a back up point guard but thinks it needs some insurance and also has perimeter scoring. If you need a SF to score look at a guy like Earl Clark instead. But if you want some versatility he could be an effective piece. The one thing I dislike about him is that Aminu, Johnson, and Teague were being promoted as top flight talents throughout the season and they were terrible come tournament time.

So if we had james it would be like when anthony mason was our point forward
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