Comments on: Detroit Pistons Draft Dreams: JaJuan Johnson http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/03/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-jajuan-johnson/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Fri, 24 May 2013 00:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Kim Jong Skillz http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/03/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-jajuan-johnson/comment-page-1/#comment-26998 Kim Jong Skillz Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:22:02 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5163#comment-26998 just because benson played in the summit doesnt mean he didnt play any good competition. coach kampe sets up a murderers row in the none conference and did so especially this year to highlight his senior [benson] against the top bigs in the country. this year and last year benson held his own & practically put up a double double against all of them. the highlight to me was last year when he kept cole aldridge (kansas) to under 8 points & boards. jujuan is a great player & its definitely a toss up between the 2. theyre both entering the draft with their degrees & have both the same problems coming into it. they both need to put on more weight. jujuan is more of a natural scorer whereas benson is more of a natural rebounder/shot blocker who just happens to have guard skills. just because benson played in the summit doesnt mean he didnt play any good competition. coach kampe sets up a murderers row in the none conference and did so especially this year to highlight his senior [benson] against the top bigs in the country. this year and last year benson held his own & practically put up a double double against all of them. the highlight to me was last year when he kept cole aldridge (kansas) to under 8 points & boards.
jujuan is a great player & its definitely a toss up between the 2. theyre both entering the draft with their degrees & have both the same problems coming into it. they both need to put on more weight. jujuan is more of a natural scorer whereas benson is more of a natural rebounder/shot blocker who just happens to have guard skills.

]]> By: detroitpcb http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/03/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-jajuan-johnson/comment-page-1/#comment-24240 detroitpcb Sat, 05 Mar 2011 01:11:06 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5163#comment-24240 This would be a great second round pick. This kid works hard and improves every year. And he protects the basket. This would be a great second round pick. This kid works hard and improves every year. And he protects the basket.

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/03/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-jajuan-johnson/comment-page-1/#comment-24234 Patrick Hayes Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:06:00 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5163#comment-24234 <p>Wow, guess I didn't realize Benson was that high in BP. As I said though, I do worry that playing in the Summit League, he'll have a bigger adjustment than Johnson at least initially. I'd probably pick Benson as the higher ceiling guy though for sure.</p> <p>As for LaMarcus, he's a Flint Northwestern kid. I've seen him play quite a bit living and working in Flint. He could always block shots like a demon. He's still working to add some other things to his game though.</p> Wow, guess I didn’t realize Benson was that high in BP. As I said though, I do worry that playing in the Summit League, he’ll have a bigger adjustment than Johnson at least initially. I’d probably pick Benson as the higher ceiling guy though for sure.

As for LaMarcus, he’s a Flint Northwestern kid. I’ve seen him play quite a bit living and working in Flint. He could always block shots like a demon. He’s still working to add some other things to his game though.

]]> By: Quick Darshan http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/03/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-jajuan-johnson/comment-page-1/#comment-24230 Quick Darshan Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:47:11 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5163#comment-24230 Yeah, I agree that Benson needs to bulk up too.  And that it's probably a toss-up.  I gave Benson the nod because he's ranked 17th in block percentage and Johnson is 86th (Lamarcus Lowe from Detroit is 2nd!). Yeah, I agree that Benson needs to bulk up too.  And that it’s probably a toss-up.  I gave Benson the nod because he’s ranked 17th in block percentage and Johnson is 86th (Lamarcus Lowe from Detroit is 2nd!).

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/03/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-jajuan-johnson/comment-page-1/#comment-24221 Patrick Hayes Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:42:43 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5163#comment-24221 <p>As an Oakland alum, I love Benson. But he has the same issue Johnson does -- way too light. It's really a tossup between them I think, Benson is a little better offensive player, Johnson has played better competition and is probably a little better shot blocker. I think both guys work hard enough that they will be rotation bigs at some point in their careers.</p> As an Oakland alum, I love Benson. But he has the same issue Johnson does — way too light. It’s really a tossup between them I think, Benson is a little better offensive player, Johnson has played better competition and is probably a little better shot blocker. I think both guys work hard enough that they will be rotation bigs at some point in their careers.

]]> By: Quick Darshan http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/03/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-jajuan-johnson/comment-page-1/#comment-24219 Quick Darshan Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:59:35 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5163#comment-24219 He wouldn't be a bad second round pick.  But, of the two, I'd rather have Keith Benson. He wouldn’t be a bad second round pick.  But, of the two, I’d rather have Keith Benson.

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