JaJuan Johnson is Coachable

by Jeff Clark on Feb 13, 2012 6:32 AM EST

I hate to keep throwing Glen Davis under the bus because I actually kind of liked him. But he's such a perfect example of how not to take criticism. So with that backdrop, consider JaJuan Johnson's words in regard to the harsh tone Doc took with him the other day.

JaJuan Johnson chips in during 4th quarter - The Boston Globe

"But I wouldn’t expect it any other way,’’ Johnson said of Rivers’s criticism. "Throughout my whole basketball career, I’ve always had a coach that was tough. And I like it. It does nothing but motivate you. "I know some people, they get yelled at they kind of get down. Me, it just makes me focus a little bit more and get locked in. So I have no problem with a coach yelling at me or telling me different things. It does nothing but help. "Just reminded me of my college coach yelling. But it needed to be done, we weren’t doing what we were supposed to do. You don’t want a coach that just sits back and lets it happen. So it was a good thing and it just got everybody’s attention.’’

He goes on to give credit to Doc for the team running the break effectively.

Chris Wilcox and JaJuan Johnson may not be Kareem Abdul-Jabar but they were pretty good Sunday

"It was great," Johnson said of the team’s energy. "I think one of the things that caused it was just Doc telling everyone to run. I think we got easy buckets in transition. When you get those transition buckets, dunks, layups, I think it gets the crowd into it too. So I think that was a big key to this game."

Keep it up rook.

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Just two months since he showed up at his first NBA camp and he showed a lot of good things yesterday.

But he also had 0 FTAs and 1 DRB in 33 minutes of play, so there’s still a lot of room for growth.

by clover on Feb 13, 2012 7:23 AM EST reply actions

he had THREE offensive boards..

by KP43 on Feb 13, 2012 10:18 AM EST up reply actions

Rebounding is as much of a skill as it is a talent.

That being, talent is born, skill is learned.

He has the talent, the athleticism, the rest takes time. There’s a skill that comes with it, learning how to position your body, understanding the angles opposing plays are going to take and beating them to spots.

He’s also not a post player yet, he just doesn’t have the build for it. So he’s going to get his shots away from the basket, FT #s are just not going to be there for him, not yet.

As he gets stronger, and can start working in closer to the basket, I suspect those #s go up. Kids got the talent, and he’s got the right attitude, the rest just takes time.

by C'sFan on Feb 13, 2012 10:30 AM EST up reply actions

I agree.

by clover on Feb 13, 2012 12:37 PM EST up reply actions

"you don't want a coach that just sit's back and lets it happen"

LOL, was he thinking back to the beat down of the magic & Stan VanGundy???

by greensince72 on Feb 13, 2012 9:13 AM EST reply actions

say what you want about the magic, but the team is soft from Howard to Turk, Anderson, Baby(mentally fragile), Stan is using what Otis gave him and that is a team with just 3 point shooters and no ISO go-to guy. Where is the toughness in the Magic squad

Stan is a great coach, the lack of success is due to a poor job by Otis Smith.

by businessbmw on Feb 13, 2012 9:56 AM EST up reply actions

It is hard to argue with that.

Smith’s roster moves the last few years have been real head-scratchers ….

NBA Officiating - Corrupt? Incompetent? Which is worse? Does it matter? It sucks.

by mmmmm on Feb 13, 2012 10:35 AM EST up reply actions

"you don't want a coach that just sit's back and lets it happen"

I was kind of thinking back to Rivers in last years playoff elimination game….Mailed it in with over a minute left in a 3 possession game.

by Finkelskyhook on Feb 13, 2012 11:07 AM EST up reply actions

Sunday

Watching the C’s beat the Bulls made my day. It was nice to see JJ and Wilcox run with Rondo.

by O'Neal on Feb 13, 2012 11:48 AM EST reply actions

Glad to see / hear

Doc encouraging the running game. If we keep Rondo, this will have to be the approach. Athletic center would be great for next year- (and add Green and/or Ellis) – Let RA and KG go (if we really are building for future) – Run with JJJ and Wilcox at PF, and get Mosgov or Favors to get bigger in the paint (but still can run the floor).

1st unit ( Rondo, Ellis Pierce, JJJ, Mosgov/Favors)

2nd unit (Moore, Pietrus/bradley, Green, Bass Wilcox/Stiemsma

Pietrus fits in if we don’t get Ellis or Green (1 only). Just trying to maximize transition game. May have to sign and trade Bass, Bradley or someone/something to get Ellis. Or use picks to acquire….

by P stoff on Feb 13, 2012 12:22 PM EST reply actions

JJJ has seemingly come a long way

from the first ten games or so to the present. Add a little muscle on his thin frame and who knows where he can go; Imagine this team with a healthy Jeff Green; still hope DA can obtain help at center on March 1.

by gocanes1 on Feb 13, 2012 12:42 PM EST reply actions

Touch call

Obviously a little more bulk wouldn’t hurt, but how much? He’s a nice weight right now for running the floor with Rondo (consistently), He could still improve his post-game at his current (or a slightly higher weight), without “bulking up”

Sadly one of the few things I see eye to eye with Tommy on haha

Rondo ftw

by Sam Levin on Feb 13, 2012 2:12 PM EST up reply actions

lets trade bradley and bass

then moore and johnson get plenty of time to develop while not being leaned on, wilcox plays a lot more to run with rondo if we could get a backup pg and a Center from the trade then we could move pietrus to allens backup
rondo/moore
allen/pietrus
pierce/whoever
kg/wilcox/JJ
whoever/oneal
maybe we can get asik and korver from the bulls

by JuJuan some moore on Feb 13, 2012 7:14 PM EST reply actions