He served Mikal Bridges in the post who gave him back the leather in stride, while setting a screen, while his teammate cut to the circle. Against the Rockets this week, this action ended with a dunk of Cam Johnson illustrates well the connection between the two men, transferred from Phoenix to Brooklyn against Kevin Durant.
Two men with a linked destiny and a comparable development curve. While Mikal Bridges settles as the No. 1 option of the New York franchise, the strong winger is also more empowered.
From around 14 points, 4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in Phoenix, the 27-year-old player went to nearly 17 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in Brooklyn. Also, he takes two more shots every night but his address is down, especially behind the arc where he only shoots at 36.5% success, against 45.5% with the Suns.
“ He was granted the right to shoot more than before. He carries the ball on the ‘pick-and-roll’, he makes the right decision. So we really put the ball in his hand more and he reacts well », judge Jacque Vaughn picked up by the New York Post. Spencer Dinwiddie, who first sees in him a ” elite shooter “, also considers that he is ” much more comfortable with the ball in hand than at the time of Phoenix “.
“We’re like twins Cam and I. It’s great to see him shine. We are happy to be here, to enjoy every moment and to try to win.”
” In the NBA, you come and do your job. You strive to be a complete basketball player, but sometimes your on-court worksheet can change from what you had in high school and college. There are things that I am constantly working on and trying to improve every day. It’s positive to be in a position to have the ball in hand, make decisions, read the game and improve my game “appreciates Johnson.
This gave a good overview of this change in status in the meeting against the Rockets, earlier in the week, against whom he chained the decisive choices in the last quarter: an award-winning basket in the corner, on a service from Bridges, then another in the opposite corner, a good pass on the ground for the dunk from Nic Claxton, a ball well out towards Royce O’Neale at 3-point, a new “catch-and-shoot” behind the bow…
Author of 31 points (11/18 including 5/9 from afar), 7 rebounds and 5 assists, he perfectly supported Mikal Bridges, author of 12 of his 27 points in the last quarter. ” We’re like twins Cam and me. It’s great to see him shine. We are happy to be here, enjoying every moment and trying to win “, greets his teammate.
” That’s the beauty of the situation. These last twenty matches have given Mikal, Spence and Do (Dorian Finney-Smith) a great opportunity to grow. We discover a lot of things on the spot but I think we will be better thanks to that », already imagines Cam Johnson.
| Cameron Johnson | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | PHX | 57 | 22 | 43.5 | 39.0 | 80.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8.8 |
| 2020-21 | PHX | 60 | 24 | 42.0 | 34.9 | 84.7 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 9.6 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 66 | 26 | 46.0 | 42.5 | 86.0 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 12.5 |
| 2022-23 * | All Teams | 37 | 28 | 46.0 | 40.3 | 83.0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 15.4 |
| 2022-23 * | BRK | 20 | 30 | 44.9 | 36.5 | 83.6 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 16.7 |
| 2022-23 * | PHX | 17 | 25 | 47.4 | 45.5 | 81.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 13.9 |
| Total | 220 | 25 | 44.4 | 39.2 | 83.9 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 11.2 | |
