This seems like a stupid question at first: there is general agreement that Amir is best suited off the bench ofr us. When you look at what he brings on a nightly basis though, where do you rank him relative to the rest of the league?
The first thing to consider with Amir is the eye test. He is an excellent defender and is far and away the best big on the team from that perspective. He hustles on every play, is starting to have a rediculously good offensive game within 5' of the rim (seriously, some of the little layups and hooks he gets to fall are incredibly difficult), he can now hit open shots out to the three point line, he's got a sweet spin move that he's starting to use on drives, he CRASHES the glass, and most of all, he always seems enthused and has high energy. He is easily the best big on the roster and if we had a more skilled big at center (no offense to Jonas, but he's still pretty greeg) I don't think there is any way that Amir would not start every game. As it is having two guys with similar games in Jonas and Amir makes you want to get a more skilled PF to go with Jonas' hustle, but that should not reflect badly on Amir.
Some fun Stats:
-Amir is 10th overall in offensive Rating (ahead of Harden and up there with some of the best in the league)
-He's 12th in total offensive rebounds (16th in %)
-He's 7th in field goal %
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...3_leaders.html
Of course he's also first in personal fouls and not in the top 20 for defensive rebounding. So with all this in mind i put Amir:
14th
the list:
Dirk
Kevin Love
Chris Bosh
Kevin Garnett
Lemarcus Aldridge
Ibaka
Blake Griffin
David Lee
Josh Smith
Anthony Davis
Zach Randolph
Paul Millsap
Kenneth Faried
Amir Johnson
These our just my quick ranking based on nothing at all, just opinion. Some of these players could be centers (Bosh is listed as such) and I probably missed some people (not Pau Gasol though, he is too injured). Anyhow I'm sure this will get torn apart pretty fast but I thought if would be fun to discuss. Yay Amir Johnson!
The first thing to consider with Amir is the eye test. He is an excellent defender and is far and away the best big on the team from that perspective. He hustles on every play, is starting to have a rediculously good offensive game within 5' of the rim (seriously, some of the little layups and hooks he gets to fall are incredibly difficult), he can now hit open shots out to the three point line, he's got a sweet spin move that he's starting to use on drives, he CRASHES the glass, and most of all, he always seems enthused and has high energy. He is easily the best big on the roster and if we had a more skilled big at center (no offense to Jonas, but he's still pretty greeg) I don't think there is any way that Amir would not start every game. As it is having two guys with similar games in Jonas and Amir makes you want to get a more skilled PF to go with Jonas' hustle, but that should not reflect badly on Amir.
Some fun Stats:
-Amir is 10th overall in offensive Rating (ahead of Harden and up there with some of the best in the league)
-He's 12th in total offensive rebounds (16th in %)
-He's 7th in field goal %
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...3_leaders.html
Of course he's also first in personal fouls and not in the top 20 for defensive rebounding. So with all this in mind i put Amir:
14th
the list:
Dirk
Kevin Love
Chris Bosh
Kevin Garnett
Lemarcus Aldridge
Ibaka
Blake Griffin
David Lee
Josh Smith
Anthony Davis
Zach Randolph
Paul Millsap
Kenneth Faried
Amir Johnson
These our just my quick ranking based on nothing at all, just opinion. Some of these players could be centers (Bosh is listed as such) and I probably missed some people (not Pau Gasol though, he is too injured). Anyhow I'm sure this will get torn apart pretty fast but I thought if would be fun to discuss. Yay Amir Johnson!
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