AJ Johnson shrine

leswizards · Post #1 » by **leswizards** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 12:50 am

My first time seeing Johnson in action, and I thought of this clip from Fetch:

[youtube] https://youtu.be/PoXL5kHIu-8?si=2foSOaDz2ZIYkPv8[/youtube]

J-Ves · Post #2 » by **J-Ves** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 1:07 am

I heard he had a late growth spurt in high school which means Dawkins had a near lottery grade on him

Frichuela · Post #3 » by **Frichuela** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 1:13 am

He has looked alright in his first few minutes tonite. Looks taller than I thought…

spaceman_E · Post #4 » by **spaceman_E** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 1:56 am

too early to start cooking up nicknames?

AFM · Post #5 » by **AFM** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 1:58 am

AJJ = Air Jordan Jr.

BearlyBallin · Post #6 » by **BearlyBallin** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 2:05 am

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BearlyBallin · Post #7 » by **BearlyBallin** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 4:06 pm

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Coach & JP answer some questions about the trade deadline and AJ
Followed by a quick Q&A with AJ

tontoz · Post #8 » by **tontoz** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 5:07 pm

Breakdown of AJ in summer league. This guy had AJ at 15 in his mock draft and explains why he fell to 23.

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DCZards · Post #9 » by **DCZards** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 6:12 pm

BearlyBallin wrote:

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Coach & JP answer some questions about the trade deadline and AJ
Followed by a quick Q&A with AJ

Good postgame interview with AJ. Met with the Zards FO during the pre-draft process. Worked out at same gym as Poole during the summer. So they know each other.

The guy who breaks down Johnson in the other above video believes he would have been a lottery pick if he had gone to Texas rather than Australia.

I really like that the Zards not only traded Kuz but got a young player they were apparently high on. Kudos to Winger & Dawkins.

BearlyBallin · Post #10 » by **BearlyBallin** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 10:50 pm

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doclinkin · Post #11 » by **doclinkin** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 11:47 pm

BearlyBallin wrote:

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Kid moves well. Quick, decisive, confident, with bounce. I like that he wasted no time getting on the court and making something happen.

WallToWall · Post #12 » by **WallToWall** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 5:29 am

This cat will be good in a year or two. Add 15 pounds and strength, and he will be able to hang with most players. Fix the J (I think it may be the release) and get the accuracy dialed in over the summer. I am going to enjoy watching him grow and become a very good player for us.

tontoz · Post #13 » by **tontoz** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 2:04 pm

Took a look at his combine numbers. Relative to Bub his height and wingspan are fractionally better. Nice vertical of 38" but very light at 167. Obviously the key for him is to gain strength/weight.

FAH1223 · Post #14 » by **FAH1223** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 5:26 pm

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closg00 · Post #15 » by **closg00** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:48 pm

He's a twig for now, but at-least he appears to be quick, and he looks to pass, too-early to tell what may be there...

pancakes3 · Post #16 » by **pancakes3** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:51 pm

The bounce is outrageous

https://www.instagram.com/share/_sdSWjuGe

closg00 · Post #17 » by **closg00** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 7:03 pm

pancakes3 wrote:The bounce is outrageous

https://www.instagram.com/share/_sdSWjuGe

??? Wrong player

tontoz · Post #18 » by **tontoz** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 7:13 pm

closg00 wrote:
pancakes3 wrote:The bounce is outrageous

https://www.instagram.com/share/_sdSWjuGe

??? Wrong player

Yeah his name is Jackson but that was some crazy hops.

BearlyBallin · Post #19 » by **BearlyBallin** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:52 pm

Interesting read, it asks you to subscribe but just tap continue reading and the rest of the article and video clips come up.

https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/process-over-production-why-aj-johnson

Process Over Production: Why AJ Johnson Maybe the Biggest Steal of the 2024 NBA Draft

“AJ Johnson firmly falls into the potential bucket of the potential vs production debate, but his potential is eye popping.”
TYLER METCALF

DCZards · Post #20 » by **DCZards** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 2:32 am

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