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On defense he looked a lot like Greg Anthony. On offense he looked like he knew what he was doing. That's about as much as you can ask for. Hopefully the kid keeps working on his game. Having Wes Matthews on the team (an UDFA from last year who made it big), can only help motivate him.
 
Shooter said:
Funny, I didn't see that. He was 3-5 from the field tonight, which tied Dante Cunningham for highest shooting percentage on the team.
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What does FG% have to do with being a good shooter? Would you say Dwight Howard is a better shooter than Ray Allen?
 
noknobs said:
What does FG% have to do with being a good shooter?
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Gee, I have no idea. Steve Nash has a pretty good field goal percentage, and he's a good shooter. Johnson hit his only jump shot tonight. That's a pretty good percentage, too.
 
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noknobs said:
What does FG% have to do with being a good shooter? Would you say Dwight Howard is a better shooter than Ray Allen?
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I undersatnd your point. But there are a lot of ways to shoot the ball. Personally i think we need more "shooters" around the basket. Of course you need both. But I am happy to see a guy who attacks the basket and can shoot it while doing so.
 
BlazersBlood said:
Except he doesn't have a J. That will hurt us if he plays too many minutes. In spot duty he'll do just fine.
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yup. Dude is athletic, can defend, and plays like a PG, but teams will be leaving him alone on the perimeter and hoping he'll shoot. Of course Andre Miller isn't exactly a great outside threat either and he gets it done...

STOMP
 
MIXUM said:
shooter its 1 game bro... relax
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That's a little interesting coming from someone that was bitchin' all pre-season before any meaningful games were played. I say, if you can pre-season bitch like a tornado in summer camp - Shooter can pronounce AJ PGotF after 1 game.
 
MIXUM said:
shooter its 1 game bro... relax
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u do know you've actually written this season off for us on exactly one game LESS than one game.... right? :P i do appreciate the irony, but at least have a little perspective in your own posts if you're going to query sample sizes for comparison.
 
Shooter said:
Johnson hit his only jump shot tonight. That's a pretty good percentage, too.
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Yeah, and a pretty good sample size as well... :devilwink:

But even though I won't yet call him a good shooter, I was very impressed with him tonight.
 
he kinda plays like a poor mans rajon rondo, down to the poor jumper and all. it'll be interesting to see if he can develop a jump shot. if not, he can get by with his quickness like players like rondo, and he did seem plenty quick getting the ball to the hoop.
 
Its not really necessary to be a long distance shooter as PG in todays NBA. Rondo, Wall, Miller and Kidd (up until last year) have got by without it. Johnson atleast has good form.
 
If we're talking about "today's NBA", you're correct. If you're talking about a PG playing extensive minutes with Roy, and in the offense we run, you absolutely need to be able to space the floor and make someone pay for sagging off of you to clog the middle.
 
Pretty solid debut, or a better-than-expected performance from Armon. Loved seeing it, and I'm going to enjoy watching him develop.

And really.. if he had a great outside shot, then he probably wouldn't have lasted until the second round and would've been a top 15-ish pick. He's a steal for a second-rounder, and I'm more than pleased with what he's shown.
 
MIXUM said:
this makes me laugh.... after 1 game we have our PG of the future.

jeez.... i guess we also are gonna win the nba title too?
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actually yes!!! Mark it down!!!!
 
Shooter said:
Oh, Baby. How long has it been since we've had a point guard like Armon Johnson? Wow. This guy is going to change the complexion of this team. I already like him more than I ever liked Bayless. If he's this good in his first NBA game, imagine his potential.

Relax, everybody. Point guard is taken care of for the next decade.
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Kingspeed, how did you get Shooter's log-in? LOL

Armon looked good alright -- he looked like a good young point guard. It took Armon exactly one fast break to show me why the Blazers traded Bayless. Armon and Matthews definitely play "scrappy!"

:cheers:
 
We already had a PG.


The problem isn't finding a PG, it's finding one that can play next to Brandon. Johnson hasn't shown he can do that yet, so let's hold off on proclaiming him the next Blazer PG
 
Shooter said:
He sure hit a nice little turn-around jumper tonight. If he can hit from 12 feet and in, that's good enough for me. Besides, he's lightening quick and he's going to draw a lot of fouls. He may get half of his points from the free-throw line.
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I did not realize he was as quick as I saw last night, he's got some nice moves as well
 
Really a thread like this because of last nights game? After last nights game I came away feeling he played a lot like Jarret Jack. For every good play there is one bonehead play. Hopefully he doesn't have Jack's knack for finding a way to make a turnover at a critical part of the game.
 
Mediocre Man said:
We already had a PG.


The problem isn't finding a PG, it's finding one that can play next to Brandon. Johnson hasn't shown he can do that yet, so let's hold off on proclaiming him the next Blazer PG
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I think that just because of his superior defense he is a more promising fit next to Roy as a PG - simply because it helps mask Roy's indifference to playing good defense consistently.
 
hasoos said:
Really a thread like this because of last nights game? After last nights game I came away feeling he played a lot like Jarret Jack. For every good play there is one bonehead play. Hopefully he doesn't have Jack's knack for finding a way to make a turnover at a critical part of the game.
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For me it was more he showed he has PG skills and a PG mentality. He may never be more than a bench player, but watching him off the bench was like a breath of fresh air -- or maybe just a relief.

I think your assessment might also apply to Matthews somewhat. He plays like a bull in a china shop -- like a more intelligent, better citizen, better shooting version of Ruben Patterson. With a player like that, you have to be ready to take the bad plays with the good.

I like that Matthews and Johnson play fast and "scrappy" off the bench. Along with Rudy, those guys are going to push the ball, and Nate seemed to be OK with that.
 
andalusian said:
I think that just because of his superior defense he is a more promising fit next to Roy as a PG - simply because it helps mask Roy's indifference to playing good defense consistently.
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Well at this point Johnson really does look like a helluva defensive player
 
MARIS61 said:
Armon = Taurean Green
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Not seeing too many similarities due the difference in height. Green could not drive into the lane and get a shot off. On D he did not have the same wing span. Not even close.
 
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