03-26-2021, 10:53 AM
(03-26-2021, 10:43 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: ccording to this board James Johnson was a crucial addition. A tough enforcer that would change the entire culture of the team.
Seriously? What I remember is that he has a black belt (too bad it's not a black belt in basketball), will help protect Luka (how often is that kind of thing actually needed?), and some said he could still play a little. He was always bottom third of the roster, minus a few hopeful folks putting him in their rotation. He's been a bit player for years. I don't remember "this board" saying anything different, except a few people.
Can guys expected to be in the bottom third of the roster ever be considered the lynchpins of a new approach? Yeah folks were excited about them, because it kind of symbolized a defensivie focus. But I don't care too much about symbols.
Obviously Josh was the defensive addition that would actually play top of the rotation minutes. And I think he has helped the defense, before covid, and now that his health and play arrows are pointing up.