作者hardaway (一分钱)
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标题[外电] DerMarr Johnson to Sign Overseas
时间Sun Aug 19 09:59:49 2007
http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_23071.shtml
Nuggets: DerMarr Johnson to Sign Overseas
By Travis Heath
for HOOPSWORLD.com
Aug 18, 2007, 13:55
A source close to Denver Nuggets forward DerMarr Johnson has reported the
swingman will accept a two-year deal to play overseas for Benetton Trevisio
where he will join fellow American and former Los Angeles Clippers guard
Lionel Chalmers.
Johnson teased Nuggets' fans (not to mention head coach George Karl) with his
length and athleticism during his three-year tenure with the club. And after
a strong showing by Johnson late in Karl's first season with the team, it
looked like the swingman had a definite future with the Nuggets. However,
his playing time and subsequent production dipped every season with the team.
In 2004-05 Johnson averaged over 7.1 points in over 17 minutes of play. In
2005-06 those numbers dropped to 6.1 points in 15.9 minutes and dropped even
further last season to 3.5 points in 10.7 minutes of run.
The writing has been on the wall for Johnson since the beginning of last
season when the team opted not to sign him until halfway through training
camp. At that point, everyone knew 2006-07 was a do-or-die year for the
six-year-veteran.
Despite his inconsistent and sometimes nonchalant style of play, Johnson did
have his moments with the team. In the ultimate twist of irony, on more than
one occasion Johnson was able to use his rare mix of length and quickness to
give former Philadelphia 76ers and current Denver Nugget guard Allen Iverson
fits. That said, this kind of defensive prowess was something that was not
on display nearly enough to warrant giving Johnson big-time minutes.
In the end, Johnson was never able to prove he could produce on a consistent
basis, and with the emergence of Von Wafer this summer, the Nuggets were no
longer willing to use one of the team's open roster spots on the man his
teammates call D.J. Perhaps going overseas, something Johnson has been
reluctant to consider in the past, will provide just the kind of jumpstart to
his career the likes of which he was never able to find in Denver.
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1F:→ hardaway:DJ 要走了,祝福他,再见~ 08/19 10:00
2F:推 mjsp99:DJ越打越没信心的感觉 @@ 08/19 10:23
3F:推 baliuzeger: 08/19 10:23
4F:推 aeolus317:我玩live 梦幻选秀有选过他..他潜力满不错的 有外线 08/19 13:18
5F:→ aeolus317:体能条件也满好的 还参加过灌篮大赛 08/19 13:19
6F:→ aeolus317:因为这样我才开始有注意他..希望他有好的发展 08/19 13:19
7F:推 albibbyan:farewell, DJ 08/19 18:14
8F:推 sinker:几乎上不了场 也不能怪他了 08/20 11:58
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