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orangello said:
The question for me is not so much athleticism but rather will Johnson be a better defender and shooter at the 4 position.
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I mean, he has the physical strength to do it. I'm not saying he can't play spot 4 minutes, he might be able to, and do a very good job, but it will require him to be a very intense and physical defender. I mean, Draymond Green really gives Randolph and Gasol trouble in post-ups. He is 4'' shorter in standing reach though, which is a pretty big difference.

I think most scouts, gms, and fans thought he was much bigger though, I know I did.
 
Cy said:
I mean, he has the physical strength to do it. I'm not saying he can't play spot 4 minutes, he might be able to, and do a very good job, but it will require him to be a very intense and physical defender. I mean, Draymond Green really gives Randolph and Gasol trouble in post-ups. He is 4'' shorter in standing reach though, which is a pretty big difference.

I think most scouts, gms, and fans thought he was much bigger though, I know I did.
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I thought he was bigger as well.
 
I don't think you can project if Johnson will become a combo forward. That's one of the things that will have to play out. Snyder is a smart coach, he'll look at what happens if Johnson switches on bigs in transition/PnR situations.
If that looks good he'll do experiments with him to see how consistently that could work.
 
Do we have a shot at that justice Winslow dude? Where is he projected to go In this draft?
 
Justise is fine. He measured 6'4.5" barefoot, 6'6.5" in shoes, with a 6'10" wingspan and large hands his for his size. His measurables scream 2-guard which is exactly where he'll play. I don't think he did anything to jeopardize his slot as a #4 - #6 player in the pool.
 
Is standing reach measured with shoes on or off?

Cuz if it's with it on, Winslow's are BS because he has 2'' shoes.
 
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