I'm not sure how serious you guys were in this thread, but you have to be realistic about this. Not only did TNT have no idea who this kid was, I'm quite sure the Mavs scouts never mentioned him in their reports. That 6 minute stint will be about the pinnacle of his career. Don't expect much more of that.
I really don't see how you can say that will be the pinnacle of his career when he's only 21 years old and was the D-league defensive player of the year. He's so young and unpolished. There are so many things he can work on to improve his game to be a legit NBA player. It's pretty obvious to me that this kid has some potential.
Your closing the book on the kid just like that? He's long, athletic and seems to have a motor. That can get him some burn in the NBA.
I believe he is 25 years old. Johnson's stint with Boston led Celtics coach Doc Rivers to crack: "If we can figure out a way to get him on (Glen Davis') weight program, he'd be terrific.'' [Quote via Jim Fenton of Enterprise News, via Celtics Blog.]
The guy is 7'0" and is 26 and STILL hasn't found a place to play in the league? There is a reason. He's not that good.
oh my bad, no idea why I thought he was 21... but I still think he could be a back up center in the nba eventually. Who was I thinking of?
