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Where is Nick Johnson?
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11/12/2015  1:23 PM
Last I saw, he was waived by Denver. Don't know much about him, except when I have seen him play I liked his game. Tough kid who gives 100%.

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BigDaddyG
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11/12/2015  2:15 PM
He's a good defenDer who hounds ball handlers. I wouldn't mind the Knicks signing him.
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11/12/2015  4:26 PM
Well, since I'm one of the few who actually lived in AZ and followed this kid, I'm surprised he hasn't found a team yet.

He has athleticism that matches the top guards in the league. His jump shot is hot and cold. And he's caught in between positions.

He's a streaky shooter, but better than Tony Allen. He's falling into the greek freak category. Solid defensive guard, with a great transistion game. May struggle in certain systems, due to IQ issues.

But in the right system, he's very impactful. I can see him being a late bloomer, as he approaches his late 20's.

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11/12/2015  5:01 PM
blkexec wrote:Well, since I'm one of the few who actually lived in AZ and followed this kid, I'm surprised he hasn't found a team yet.

He has athleticism that matches the top guards in the league. His jump shot is hot and cold. And he's caught in between positions.

He's a streaky shooter, but better than Tony Allen. He's falling into the greek freak category. Solid defensive guard, with a great transistion game. May struggle in certain systems, due to IQ issues.

But in the right system, he's very impactful. I can see him being a late bloomer, as he approaches his late 20's.


He'd be a good fit on this team sincenter his play making responsibilities would be limited. I'd take him over Jerryd Bayless over Sasha right now.
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11/12/2015  10:31 PM
hes small, tiny and cant shoot consistently. thats why he barely plays...even on denver who sucks
Knicks should be improved: win about 40 games and maybe sneak into the playoffs. Melo, Rose and even Noah will have some nice moments however this team should be about PORZINGUS. the sooner they make him the primary player, the better
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11/13/2015  12:09 PM    LAST EDITED: 11/13/2015  12:10 PM
callmened wrote:hes small, tiny and cant shoot consistently. thats why he barely plays...even on denver who sucks

I would never call somebody 6'3 small.....But at 200 lbs, he's not strong enough to guard NBA SG's.....And he doesn't have the IQ or handles / vision to be an NBA PG.

BUT....

I believe in this system, PG handles or skill set is not as important. Being able to get to the rim is important. But he may be slightly redundant to Grant. Still, you can never have enough YOUNG athletes on your team. And his jumpshot in college wasn't terrible, just in consistent. VS. Tony Allen's jumpshot is non-existent. So there's potential. But unfortunately....if you need a PG, you look elsewhere. If you need a SG, you look elsewhere. So he needs to carve out a defensive / slasher type niche, if he wants to stick with an NBA team. He has the size to be a lock down PG defender. And if you remove Calderon's latest shooting rise, both him and Calderon were shooting around the same percentage.

I like this kid and I would take him. He just needs somebody like me on the coaching staff to have an interest in him. He's also another classic example of why you should not come out after 1 year of college basketball.

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Where is Nick Johnson?

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