Chris Johnson makes the most of his opportunity in Celtic debut
If there's one takeaway after talking with coaches and players from Chris Johnson's 11 point debut last night it's that he is hard nosed and that he's going to make the most of his NBA opportunity.
To exemplify, Jared Sullinger played against Johnson in high school and had this to say:
Sully played vs Chris Johnson in HS. "He's known for out-working his opponents. That's his thing," Sullinger told http://t.co/1Hskn7RNrT.
— A. Sherrod Blakely (@SherrodbCSN) January 22, 2014
Coach Brad Stevens who recruited Johnson in high school echoed this sentiment:
Stevens on Johnson: "I've known Chris since he was in high school and he was always a tough-minded kid... He has a chip on his shoulders."
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 22, 2014
Brandon Bass noticed his drive and toughness as well and thinks if Johnson keeps it up there's no doubt he will find a permanent place on an NBA roster:
Bass on Johnson: "He brought a lot of energy, showed a lot of hunger. If he keeps playing like that he'll have a future in this league."
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 22, 2014
You never want to see a player go down but with Avery Bradley's injury it looks like Johnson is in the perfect position at the perfect time to showcase what he can do at this level and it should be fun tracking his progress over the next week plus.
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