On August 27, spurs officially announced that the team had officially signed aliz Johnson to join spurs on a one-year contract of $2 million. Last season, Ariz Johnson played for the wizards, bulls and pelicans respectively. He played in 23 games, averaging 7.3 minutes and 1.8 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.
Aliz Johnson is 2.03 meters tall and serves as a forward. He was selected by the Pacers at the 50th pick in the 2018 draft, and then moved to the Raptors, the nets, the bulls, the wizards and the pelicans, but he was not left by the team. Undoubtedly, the most brilliant thing in his career is the “flash in the pan” in the nets. On March 22, 2021, aliz
Just three days later, Ariz Johnson made his debut against jazz. In this game, Ariz Johnson played 32 minutes and 58 seconds, made 11 of 15 shots, efficiently scored 23 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and made a perfect debut. Ariz Johnson is also the first player in the history of the nets to score 15 points and 15 rebounds in his debut since 1981. Subsequently, the nets announced that they had signed a second 10 day contract, followed by a multi-year contract. In the match against Pacers not long after, Ariz Johnson came on as a substitute to help the team win. In the whole game, aliz Johnson came off the bench for 32 minutes, making 7 of 12, contributing 20 points, 21 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. He became the first backup player to score more than 20 + 20 points in the history of the nets since 1997. But the good times are not long. With the arrival of Adelaide, coupled with okafu and Segu dumbuya who were traded from the pistons, Ariz Johnson gradually has no time to play in the nets. The nets decided to cut Ariz Johnson. Ariz Johnson played a total of 18 games in the nets, averaging 10 minutes per game, and could get 5.2 points and 5 rebounds, shooting 58.8%. This good answer won him a 2-year contract of 3.6 million US dollars from the bulls. However, due to technical defects and various reasons such as being always outside the team system, Johnson’s performance in the bulls was improved. He played 16 times, averaged 7.6 minutes per game, and got 1.8 points and 2.3 baskets. Ariz Johnson does not have a stable three-point projection. He is 2.01 meters tall, and his position on the field is also somewhat awkward. He plays in the third position, but his projection is inaccurate, he can’t open up the space. When he plays in the fourth position, his height is too short, and his defense can’t meet the requirements of the team.
In this era of small ball, a player does not have a stable outside projection, nor does he have a strong defensive deterrent. And the ball quotient is not high, the ability to divide the ball is poor, and he likes a one-stop fast attack, which makes him very confused in the team. However, it is gratifying that Ariz Johnson has a very positive attitude, plays hard and has a good rebounding ability. In that “double double” season, he was once called “little Butler” because of his tough performance on the court and his similarity with Butler’s appearance. Spurs always like to “coach” their players. The final draft and even the drop off draft have the opportunity to realize their talent and usher in an outbreak. We will wait and see whether Ariz Johnson can reproduce the “epiphylly moment” of the nets in the Spurs.
Comments