Spoiler alert: it wasn't great, Johnson says. From the Orange County Register :. Source: Clippers' Wes Johnson happy to get L. Maybe not the best reflection of Byron Scott's coaching job last year. He is averaging a 40 percent field goal percentage for his career, and has never averaged more than ten points in his career. Johnson was in the 14th percentile defensively last year, via Synergy Sports.
So why should he say anything negative about the Lakers' woes last year when he was as much a part of the problem? There's a weird trap here, and that Bleacher Report column kind of illustrated. Had to do it James Harden ending Wesley Johnson's career is even better with Titanic music!!! Score one for the Internet. Wesley Johnson's mom just turned off the TV. Indiana Pacers 1h ago. Ben Simmons: 76ers star's agent Rich Paul believes franchise worsening mental health situation with fines, suspensions.
Ben Simmons, Rich Paul believe 76ers worsening star's mental health. Basketball 3h ago. How long is Kawhi Leonard out? He is a veteran who has played on three teams. He can run the court with grace and ease, and finish at the rim. Wesley Johnson was a lottery pick which legitimized his talent.
His potential was considered limitless. Historically, draft picks in the range are expected to become All-Stars. They are the cream of the crop.
Wesley Johnson was drafted 4 in But, every season has been mediocre. Another 4 pick was Tyreke Evans. He was drafted the year before Wesley Johnson. All he did was become Rookie of the Year. Russell Westbrook was the 4 pick the year before Tyreke, in He is a three time All-Star. Three years before Wes Johnson was drafted, Mike Conley was drafted.
He was the 4 pick in He has led his team to the Western Conference Finals. Wesley Johnson is the worst 4 pick since Tyrus Thomas was drafted in Thomas was traded on draft night for LaMarcus Aldridge. He clearly can run, which is so important to all of us in terms of how we want to play. Shooting on our team remains an issue and I know he can help us with that almost immediately.
To me, it was very simple, we spent most of this past season talking about the lack of length and athleticism and speed on our front line and I didn't feel that [ DeMarcus Cousins ] would improve those areas. At the end of the day, we felt that Wes was the right thing for us to do. I'm very happy with the pick of Wes. I think he's going to help us immediately. I look at him as a little bit of an older player that comes out in today's draft, but I still believe there is a lot of upside with Wes Johnson.
His ball handling has improved, but there's probably still improvement that can come. I think with Kurt and the other coaches helping him immediately this summer, he'll be an even better ball player by this summer than he is today. Jonah Steinmeyer from the blog Howlin T-Wolf observed on December 22nd that, "[Wes has] turned into a priceless and valuable player ESPN's David Thorpe observed, "As written in this space before, despite his sleek athleticism and smooth jumper, Wolves fans and coaches have to be most impressed with Johnson's poise as a passer.
The offense he's in demands good timing to be effective, which means perimeter players have to be patient as passers, letting the post action develop. Johnson is rarely in a rush and his IQ is strong, so he sees the plays develop while also being able to deliver the crisp pass for the easy shot. That skill is part of a set of talents sorely needed in Minnesota.
Yet, while there were positives to look at for fans and analysts, there were also some glaring problems. There were stretches - sometimes as long as six games in a row - during which Johnson would not take a single free throw and would remain simply a spot-up shooter.
He had some good games in this role - two of the most notable were against Cleveland 20 points on 8-of-9 with 6 boards and 2 blocks and New Orleans 24 points on 8-of - but ultimately, he did not shoot well enough or contribute in other ways enough to make him a player who contributed to many Wolves victories. In Thorpe's same article as the quote from above, he remarked, "Johnson may look like a slasher, but he plays like a gunner.
Outside of the rare transition shot, he almost never takes shots from inside 15 feet. It's a problem to be that dependent on an outside shot at such a young age though he's old for a rookie, he's still a young player , and his shot dispersal looks like it comes from someone who is immobile, which Johnson is not. The fact is, he's made more 3s than he's attempted free throws". As a result of Johnson's poor shooting and his inability to get to the free throw line, he became ineffective on the offensive end of the floor and the Wolves were an average of 5.
Even on the defensive end, where one might say that Johnson showed the most potential last season, the Wolves gave up 1.
Given Kurt Rambis' offensive and defensive schemes, one might be able to excuse Johnson's production in as a product of a bad coach. Unfortunately, when looking at what has happened so far this season, it appears that Rambis was not the real problem.
Through the first ten games of the NBA season, Wesley Johnson has taken more shots 58 than he has points 48 ; has taken only two more free throws than I have; and has only 4 more made field goals 20 than turnovers His PER of 4. That means that only of Johnson's 58 shots this season have not been jump shots.
On defense, the Wolves give up Rick Adelman appears to have finally recognized this inefficiency, since Johnson's minutes have gone steadily down in the first two weeks of this season. Johnson was only on the court for against the Chicago Bulls , despite having started the game. His window of opportunity appears to be shrinking, even on a team that currently counts only rookie Derrick Williams , Wayne Ellington and J.
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