Amir Johnson is still a project.(Also, science project ideas for all you youngsters!)

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Originally Posted by Codename V

Amir's issue is conditioning from what I see. He loses leaping and as he's in the game longer i noticed and agility. Gotta get his legs better. Needs to be more ballsy a shooter again. They were giving him that jump shot all night. Take it to force honesty.

I'm wondering how much of that is Flip Saunders. I could see him thinking that if he misses a shot, he's benched for 3-5 games.

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Originally Posted by Glenn

Still a project, but fun as hell to watch.

Amir + Samb = Pistons Twin Towers 2009?

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Originally Posted by Uncle Mxy

I'm wondering how much of that is Flip Saunders. I could see him thinking that if he misses a shot, he's benched for 3-5 games.

If he had that attitude about missed defensive rebounds he might not spend so much time on the bench.

It's not about whether the youngsters can score, if they don't defend and don't rebound they will blow leads and get put back on the bench after a short stretch.

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Originally Posted by Matt

Amir + Samb = Pistons Twin Towers 2009?

The Twin Towers got raped. That's not a good nickname anymore.

oof

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Originally Posted by geerussell

If he had that attitude about missed defensive rebounds he might not spend so much time on the bench.

It's not about whether the youngsters can score, if they don't defend and don't rebound they will blow leads and get put back on the bench after a short stretch.

Note that statistically, Amir's been doing pretty darn good on all these fronts -- a positive +/-, low opponent PER, and a Ben Wallace-esque rebound rate. Even the best rebounders get ~20% of the potential rebounds, so everyone can suck if you tally up how many rebounds they didn't get.

anyone having second thoughts yet?

Whatever... he's still a virtual 20 year old rookie... nothing is close to being determined on this kid... realized potential no... untapped upside... hell yeah.... it's not all about today.

It should be about today. The kid's demonstrated enough in garbage time to actually have a play run for him and to get a little burn in the 2nd quarter, and that simply hasn't happened except by accident.

Amir could impress in a run/gun system where his athleticsm would be a huge asset (Golden State, Phoenix, etc)....but in our half court system, he looks like a 3 year old in a crowded mall. lost.