[2014 NBA Draft/2-43] Nick Johnson

Sweet burn

 

I would like to sign him to a 4 year deal.

A 3 year rookie deal for the rockets is really 2 years of production on the rockets, 1 year or RGV.

 

He is better than Canaan at this very moment. He should be the backup and might surpass bev.

 

I agree that he is better than Canaan right now. I keep waiting to see something from Canaan, but I haven't seen anything that has really impressed me about his game.

 

I really like Nick... The kid has talent and fire. Maybe the Rockets may call him up this year from the D-League.

 

He'll be better then Lin but we still need a solid starter

 

I'm not sure about that honestly, he needs to develop some kind of shot first. His dunks are exciting and his defensive awareness is nice, but 24% 3 point shooting isn't going to cut it.

 

LOL.

Nick Johnson is NOT better than Canaan.

 

Lin's quick first step ability to get in the lane is something the Rockets will really miss.

 

he is easily better than Canaan

 

He will have to shoot around 34% from the arc but Lin and Harden were an awful backcourt defensively and Lin couldn't handle pressure defense offensively. We won't miss him at all. That said, we need a starting PG no doubt

 

Not at all. Inability to go left, poor basketball IQ and stupid turnovers won't be missed at all. Like I said in the previous post we still need a starting PG though.

 

If so, he'll overtake Canaan in training camp.

(we'll see)

 

Well I'm by no means a Lin fan, but until we get someone capable of replacing him (which IMO we don't have right now) then we will miss him at least a little bit. Neither Canaan or Johnson is capable of taking on that role adequately though maybe they will be able to do it eventually.

 

Better than Canaan now and Lin THIS year.

 

What makes you think Canaan is better?

 

Watched him play a lot.

 

I don't think the D league counts. I have seen every minute he has played in the NBA, and most of his play in the summer league, but I really haven't seen much from him that stood out.

 

Yeah dleague doesn't count. But summer league and Arizona State does.......

#logic

 

Nick is going straight to the D League IMO. I don't think he's ready for the NBA yet. He's been doing great against other players who should be going to the D-League... But I still can't get it out of my head how Payton destroyed him easily in the Orlando game. Nick could barley get a shot of when Payton was guarding him and Nick couldn't guard Payton AT ALL. And Payton didn't even look like he was trying.