The Twin Towers are the core of the Spurs in the past few years. Adriano and Portel's twin towers are not effective. The Spurs lost rebounds in most games. No one knows this better than Popovich. In this case, bidding farewell to Aldridge is undoubtedly driving the Spurs to a dead end. But it was such a move that successfully activated another player of the Spurs, a sophomore who was only 2 1 year old. He is Kelden Johnson.
Because they reach the playoffs every year and win 50 games every year, the Spurs' draft pick is particularly low, which is particularly predestined with the 29th pick. 29th overall in 20 16, Dezhangtai Murray in 20 17, Derrick White in 20 17, and Kelden Johnson in 20 19, the protagonist of this article.
Kelden Johnson was an absolute star player in college, with unparalleled physical talent and a smile on his face. He was named an American high school student, which gave him the nickname of Little Wildcats, because his basketball team at the University of Kentucky was called the Wildcats. From here, we can see what a dazzling young player Kelden Johnson is, and his draft pick prediction is also a lottery show. But who would have thought that he suddenly fell to the 29th overall pick and was picked by the Spurs.
However, when talking about being selected as the 29th overall pick, Kelden Johnson put it this way: I don't think the Spurs took advantage, but I am lucky enough that not everyone has a chance to enter one of the best teams in the league. I am not disappointed with the ranking, but I am grateful for the present situation. Thank you for being chosen by the Spurs. I was ready for this. Since I have the opportunity to play, I will definitely study hard.
I'm Kelden Johnson. It's hard not to like him.
In the rookie season, Kelden Johnson didn't get any chance, but only appeared in some garbage time. It was not until the rematch park and Aldridge were absent that Kelden Johnson got the chance. 20 points and 6 rebounds against the Nuggets, 24 points 1 1 rebounds against the Rockets, and the last game of the Spurs that season was also the start of Kelden Johnson, with 24 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists against the Jazz. Everything, everything is telling everyone that he is ready.
This season's Spurs are destined to belong to young people. Aldridge came to the 5 th position, increased his shot by three points, then came to the bench, and then parted ways with the team. During this period, the starting power forwards of the Spurs were all Kelden Johnson. Kelden Johnson,1.96m, is a little short at power forward, but his wingspan is 2.06m, and his weight is100kg, which is as heavy as Kuzma's at 2.06m..
Excellent wingspan and amazing weight make Kelden Johnson qualified for the fourth position, but it is unexpected that he can do so well in this position.
Becoming famous in World War I is the dream of many players. In the 52nd game of his career, Kelden Johnson finally got the chance to become famous in World War I. ..
Kelden Johnson has grown into the No.3 scorer of the San Antonio Spurs, second only to Demar demar derozan and Murray. In addition, he can also contribute 6.6 rebounds per game, 42nd in the league, 1.7 rebounds in the frontcourt and 40th in the league, which is already a proud achievement for his height at No.4 position, which is why Popovich can compete with Alder without any worries.
Facing Cleveland Cavaliers, it should be the strongest inside team in the league, and Kelden Johnson proved himself. Although McKee and drummond didn't play, Love also missed, but this team also has Allen, Xiao Nan and Dean Wade as substitutes, both of whom are big players who are good at rebounding. But in this environment, Kelden Johnson grabbed 2 1 rebounds, of which 1 1 frontcourt rebounds. What concept?
The Spurs only had 17 of the frontcourt rebounds, and Kelden Johnson grabbed 1 1, which means that the team has more offensive opportunities of 1 1. 2 1 rebound also set a career record for Kelden Johnson. In this game, he also scored a team-high 23 points and successfully became the second youngest double-20 player in the history of the Spurs.
23 points, 2 1 rebound, 1 1 frontcourt rebound. Seeing this data, everyone's first question is, is it really only 1.96 meters? Yes, he is really only 1.96 meters, but now he is never afraid of confrontation. His enthusiasm and competitive spirit have won him one rebound after another. Popovich said: He never stops, and his performance on the court is full of aggression. He upgraded from a wild horse to a moose.
Moose is the largest deer in the world, with a speed of 55 kilometers per hour and a running time of several hours. This is Popovich's evaluation of Kelden Johnson, a flexible big man on the court.
There are many geniuses in the 20 19 draft, such as Zion, Morant and Barrett, but the 29th pick, Kelden Johnson, will also leave a deep impression. Years later, when people recall the 20 19 rookie, they will definitely think of his name.