I think so too. Being the 3rd option at Kentucky as a freshman is nothing to flinch at
yeah and in 3 years he'll be only 23. By that time he could already be a beast. People forget that Derrick White is 24, the kids we drafted have plenty of time to add on to their game. Johnson has the skill of a 3-and-D player now
Yeah i really wish we took Claxton, but it is what it is. Luka and Claxton would have been insane.
But i guess we wouldnt have taken advantage of Claxton's skill as a playmaker since we had an abundance of that already. And he wasnt exactly a good shooter. We go for minutes without scoring a bucket. Keldon might help in that area.
Good discussion of Johnson on The Red Team Draft Podcast episode 13 starting at the 27:30 minute.
He improved his shooting a lot between his senior high school year to freshman year in college, so imagine working with chip where it could get his shooting... I see his potential as Allan Houston/Rip Hamilton type player...
He has a small frame in addition to being undersized, very worrisome. He is still young but hopefully he grows to a legit 6'6 or 6'7.
Your player evaluations/comparisons have always been crazy (and exceedinglg optimistic). So just quit spamming, OK...
From the interviews ive seen...this guy is vocal and a trash talker. I def think thats something this team needs.
This is great. Most college kids I know don't have a house like this so quickly. Must pay good money to play basketball at Kentucky.
Scouting college games, reviewing film.
So KJ only worked out for Boston, Orlando, Miami, Atlanta, Washington and Minnesota. His agent refused to allow him to workout for teams that drafted lower than 16.
That partially explains the freefall, tbh.
Remember, KJ was SEC Freshman of the Year ahead of those other UK teammates.
I don’t wanna jinx it but damn the 29th pick has been pretty good to us
Nope. Check at 21:20 -- Atl picks Keldon Johnson with pick #10.
Sounds like a good prospect. It's hard to teach consistent defensive effort for a perimeter player. It's either innate or self-taught due to the motivation of making it in the league (ie Bowen).
All I said was a mainstream broadcast had him going at 10.
That's all.
Haven't seen much of this guy play. Hoping this guy can become like the late Bobby Phills. For those of you who don't know Bobby. He was a great defender at 6'5 and could guard guys who had a few inches on him along with being able to hit the 3 point shot.
I’m not sure how much stock you put in Draftxpress but I’ve seen where some on Spurstalk do. Did you watch that video? Toughest kid in the draft. Pitbull on defense. Small ball 4. Powerful leaper. These are the terms they use. Don’t be concerned about him being undersized. DX even goes as far as saying weight might be a concern.
SEC knows how to pay their players well.
Out of high school - #13 ranked prospect in the nation and #3 SF
I’ll take that all day long with the Spurs top of the class development program
People need to get over the "omg hes undersized" bs. he's almost 6'7 and has a good frame and can easily put on some muscle. the warriors injuries really changes the landscape of the NBA, what other teams do we really need to worry about with multiple elite wing players now?
Is this guy already the closest thing we have to a 3 and D guy?
Since Kawhi, we've pushed ALL our prospects to develop 2-way game. First it was Anderson, next DJ, next White, next Lonnie. I love that aspect of our development of our rookies.
After watching more of Keldon's tape, i really like how he embraces contact at the rim when he's driving in for a layup. Reminds me a bit of Harden's style of play. There's strength in his game where he's still able to make the basket while being fouled and also noticed that he knows how to use his arms to make the contact. Its different from Lonnie because Lonnie kind of shies away from that contact and tries to do finesse layups instead of power layups. If Keldon learns the step back, watch out. I think his path has been the same as Harden's also where he was under other people's shadow early in his career... Or in Keldons case, in college. Liking this pick more and more. Harden was considered short for his SG position.
Spurs said he has a short neck, that's why he's "undersized" his standing reach is better than a lot of NBA SFs who are good defenders. I'm thinking is this kid ready for playing time right away? I mean he was the 3rd best player on Kentucky. He can defend as well as hit the open 3 or drive to the hoop and slash. Him already having these skills already makes him a good 3-and-D player. That's all Danny Green did when he was here. Dante Cunningham didn't do more either. Once he gets used to NBA physicality I don't see a reason to not let him get consistent minutes off the bench. Anything he can add to his game will make him even more than just a 3-and-D guy. His ceiling is high
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