Lakers to sign 6'5" guard Trey Johnson

Post #1 » by **dockingsched** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:16 pm

http://lakers.ocregister.com/2011/04/12 ... son/52395/

The Lakers are planning to sign free-agent guard Trey Johnson for backcourt depth in light of Steve Blake’s indefinite absence with the chicken pox.

Johnson, 26, was with the Lakers in training camp and averaged 25.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds for the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League this season. Johnson is 6-foot-5 and more of an off guard but does have ball-handling skills. He shot 32.2 percent on 3-pointers for Bakersfield yet is considered a good shooter from long range.

The Lakers could use Kobe Bryant, Shannon Brown or Lamar Odom as stopgaps at lead guard behind starter Derek Fisher while Blake is out. Luke Walton would also be in line for an increased role, even if small forward Matt Barnes’ balky right knee is OK.

i like those averages, haha. don't remember anything about him, but he did play in 7 games for the raptors this yr.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/435 ... oFMhm_PaB4

LApwnd · Post #2 » by **LApwnd** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:19 pm

I bet Walton couldn't avg. those #'s if sent him to the Dleague now lol

KB24TBOTB · Post #3 » by **KB24TBOTB** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:20 pm

Atleast he is young lol

Father Time · Post #4 » by **Father Time** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:25 pm

I like it.

robg146 · Post #5 » by **robg146** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:35 pm

maybe we will finally have a guard the won't get slaughtered on d....he will get abused, but i hope not as much as blake, brown, or regular season fisher....

Jeff23 · Post #6 » by **Jeff23** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:57 pm

I saw him quite a bit and to me he's a more athletic Carlos Arroyo.. that means not really a three-point threat. He has good size and is an average defender... i dont think he plays a meaningful minute for the lakers.

Hunter103 · Post #7 » by **Hunter103** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:34 pm

Is he playoff eligible, or is this just for the last 2 games?

robg146 · Post #8 » by **robg146** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:50 pm

he's eligible apparently....although i did thing you hasd to be signed sometime in march....or maybe there's an exception since the league knows we don't have a useful guard on the bench.....now the question is.....does he take sb's mins?.....i mean ater all, i dont think anyone with nba potential could be much worst.....

Post #9 » by **dockingsched** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:54 pm

you have to be cut by march, not signed. eddy curry would have been eligible too if he signed with the heat.

and i don't think he gets any minutes at all, much less shannon's minutes. guy was brought in for emergency use since blake is down.

Cavemold · Post #10 » by **Cavemold** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:20 pm

Can't be ant worse than Shannon brown:)

Hunter103 · Post #11 » by **Hunter103** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:53 am

Cavemold wrote:Can't be ant worse than Shannon brown:)

Luke Walton.

andrewww · Post #12 » by **andrewww** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:53 am

Cavemold wrote:Can't be ant worse than Shannon brown:)

Jase · Post #13 » by **Jase** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:22 pm

LApwnd wrote:I bet Walton couldn't avg. those #'s if sent him to the Rec league now lol

Fixed.

MrBigShot · Post #14 » by **MrBigShot** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:03 pm

Jase wrote:
LApwnd wrote:I bet Walton couldn't avg. those #'s if sent him to the Rec league now lol

Fixed.

The sad thing is that this is true.

Cavemold · Post #15 » by **Cavemold** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:06 pm

Hunter103 wrote:
Cavemold wrote:Can't be ant worse than Shannon brown:)

Luke Walton.

To luke credit hes knows the system and wears cool sun glasses.. imo. And hes not a guard.

Anklebreaker702 · Post #16 » by **Anklebreaker702** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:28 am

He's balling for us right now.

doozyj · Post #17 » by **doozyj** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:34 am

Anklebreaker702 wrote:He's balling for us right now.

He is looking good, seems to have good focus.

Jajwanda · Post #18 » by **Jajwanda** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:23 am

How this guy isn't in the league versus a few other SGs is really something to behold.

LApwnd · Post #19 » by **LApwnd** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:38 pm

at least he attack the paint something Brown/Blake know nothing off....I wonder if Brown/Blake even have a tear drop type shot in their game?

Post #20 » by **semi-sentient** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:45 pm

I was impressed with what I saw.

On offense, he had a couple of nice leaners and did a good job of attacking the basket. He seems to have solid ball-handling skills and knows how to move off the ball as well. He doesn't over dribble and he plays hard, which you'd expect since this is his big chance.

On defense, he always seemed aware of where his man was, boxed out properly, and knew when to help out.

I didn't see anything wrong with his game, and I'd play him over Brown once Blake gets back without even needing to see much more of him. He's already shown me that he's a better basketball player than Brown in less than 15 minutes.