ROUND 1: AJ Johnson - Poll Added

emunney · Post #641 » by **emunney** » Sat Jun 29, 2024 8:30 pm

Luka fan?

Post #642 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Jun 29, 2024 9:36 pm

The third #77 (Ersan, Johnny O'Bryant)

blazza18 · Post #643 » by **blazza18** » Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:18 pm

Ugh not sure that’s a good number for him. Would’ve preferred one in the single digits if available.

Ayt · Post #644 » by **Ayt** » Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:24 pm

Fotis St wrote:You can't play serious winning basketball with a bouncing bush on your head. AJ, get a haircut and the future is yours.

Did you miss Kobe's Frobe phase?

drone3 · Post #645 » by **drone3** » Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:35 pm

emunney wrote:Luka fan?

Didn't Luka choose 77 as a nod to Vassilis Spanoulis?

GBPackers47 · Post #646 » by **GBPackers47** » Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:47 pm

77 should already be hanging in the rafters alongside 7 and 19

trwi7 · Post #647 » by **trwi7** » Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:52 pm

Fotis St wrote:You can't play serious winning basketball with a bouncing bush on your head. AJ, get a haircut and the future is yours.

And get rid of those sideburns, Mattingly.

Illawarra_Buck · Post #648 » by **Illawarra_Buck** » Sat Jun 29, 2024 11:27 pm

Bernman wrote:
Illawarra_Buck wrote:Just watched some combine scrimmage highlights for the first time and was very encouraged.

Those assists when operating in the half court are something we never really saw in Wollongong. I think he ostensibly had the "combo guard" tag because he operated as a playmaker in high-tempo situations - getting downhill in semi-transition or whatever - while tending to play more off ball in sets.

But the poise and control he shows in some of those scrimmage highlights make him look every bit the point guard.

This is useful info, because you're adding more context as to why he didn't light the world on fire in Oz. I was going to ask you specifically about this aspect of his experience, which was whether he was allowed to be the primary ball-handler.

A lot of people here were keen on Carrington for our pick. He went well earlier, but admitted he was much worse off ball. What if he played against grown men & was forced to play off ball? Or what if AJ went to Pitt & got to play point against kids?

As for the combine scrimmages, it's not very transition-centric, or disorganized, like summer league. It has better prospects than just about any college game. It's under NBA rules, unlike the NBL. It's a better gauge than all those, outside the smaller sample. In those 2 games, he showed ability to run an offense, & screen navigation, among other things, that were indeed very encouraging.

He wasn't really "forced" off ball so to speak. But a lot of his on ball mins were in garbage time. Playing 5 out with dudes standing around and taking a lot of his shots in iso situations aren't gunna produce the kinds of highlights we saw from the combine. Also at least a partial explanation for his less than flattering percentages.

Cool feedback re the difference between combine and summer league. I've never watched the former.

Hopefully our summer league roster has plenty of young, motivated floor runners so you can see what he looks like in transition. The Hawks roster certainly didn't and he still looked extremely good in those high-tempo situations at training.

Rstuedes24 · Post #649 » by **Rstuedes24** » Sun Jun 30, 2024 3:28 am

Definitely coming around more picking him. I think being around guys like Dame and Giannis will help a ton.

blennz · Post #650 » by **blennz** » Sun Jun 30, 2024 4:01 am

https://youtu.be/lVYOnQsfPOk?si=_IoBFRVxLhRcN4qm look at Aj Johnson handles on this video. I would post video here but I’m not sure how.

Post #651 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sun Jun 30, 2024 4:41 am

blennz wrote:https://youtu.be/lVYOnQsfPOk?si=_IoBFRVxLhRcN4qm look at Aj Johnson handles on this video. I would post video here but I’m not sure how.

Watch on YouTube

emunney · Post #652 » by **emunney** » Sun Jun 30, 2024 7:28 am

ReasonablySober wrote:
blennz wrote:https://youtu.be/lVYOnQsfPOk?si=_IoBFRVxLhRcN4qm look at Aj Johnson handles on this video. I would post video here but I’m not sure how.

Watch on YouTube

Well, you can at least see why he works out well. Bryce Jones (the small guard here) was coming off a very good season in France when this was shot, and McKinnie's played 182 NBA games, and AJ didn't look like he was the same species as those guys. I wonder who he worked out with in Milwaukee and if he made them look the same way. Hard to say if he even did work out with us. He's not on the hoopshype list.

drone3 · Post #653 » by **drone3** » Sun Jun 30, 2024 7:51 am

emunney wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:
blennz wrote:https://youtu.be/lVYOnQsfPOk?si=_IoBFRVxLhRcN4qm look at Aj Johnson handles on this video. I would post video here but I’m not sure how.

Watch on YouTube

Well, you can at least see why he works out well. Bryce Jones (the small guard here) was coming off a very good season in France when this was shot, and McKinnie's played 182 NBA games, and AJ didn't look like he was the same species as those guys. I wonder who he worked out with in Milwaukee and if he made them look the same way. Hard to say if he even did work out with us. He's not on the hoopshype list.

The other guys look like they're moving in slow motion. AJ has that X factor

drone3 · Post #654 » by **drone3** » Sun Jun 30, 2024 7:59 am

How long would it take AJ to bulk up to a similar weight of De'Aron Fox 185lb?

randy84 · Post #655 » by **randy84** » Sun Jun 30, 2024 8:32 am

Watch on YouTube

randy84 · Post #656 » by **randy84** » Sun Jun 30, 2024 8:33 am

drone3 wrote:How long would it take AJ to bulk up to a similar weight of De'Aron Fox 185lb?

Trae Young is smaller and he does OK in the NBA.

Jez2983 · Post #657 » by **Jez2983** » Sun Jun 30, 2024 10:25 am

Those highlights are very encouraging, though I guess they all are.

Not sure we've had a player like him in a while. He's very quick, and quite athletic.

Imma put him future all star for the lols

Badgerlander · Post #658 » by **Badgerlander** » Sun Jun 30, 2024 10:34 am

drone3 wrote:How long would it take AJ to bulk up to a similar weight of De'Aron Fox 185lb?

Watch on YouTube

Badgerlander · Post #659 » by **Badgerlander** » Sun Jun 30, 2024 11:45 am

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jakecronus8 · Post #660 » by **jakecronus8** » Sun Jun 30, 2024 12:36 pm

Jez2983 wrote:Those highlights are very encouraging, though I guess they all are.

Not sure we've had a player like him in a while. He's very quick, and quite athletic.

Imma put him future all star for the lols

https://youtu.be/PA-eBf1huDY?si=_-w03nkGQy6AgRku

Way Too Early Snap Judgment