Full article"He's talented offensively," guard Kirk Hinrich said of Johnson. "He just has to learn where he can be effective and how to be more under control on offense. That will come with natural development. But he has potential to be a good player in this league."
Johnson looked like a different player from Games 1 to 2, which isn't uncommon for rookies. Instead of settling for jumpers, Johnson aggressively made plays off the dribble.
"He was pressing a little bit before," Del Negro said. "He's a big guy who can handle it. I like when he pushes it in the open court because he can make plays. He'll get better with his decision-making."
If Johnson doesn't, the veterans will let him know -- another sign of a cohesive team.
"The vets haven't steered me wrong yet," Johnson said. "If I mess up a play, they give me the little finger, like, 'Go that way.' They have helped a lot.
"I'm just feeling more comfortable with the plays. The first game, I didn't bring what we worked on in practice to the game court. Lindsey (Hunter) and Derrick told me to slow it down. So I did."
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