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PostPosted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:56 am    Post subject:

Former Arizona standout thrives in new role with hometown Lakers
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“People forget that he was a top-10 pick in our league and he’s only 25 years old,” LeBron James said of Johnson in a January postgame news conference.
“He’s a guy that’s hungry and a guy that wants to go out and prove he belongs in the NBA.”

https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2022/03/31/former-wildcat-star-thrives-with-lakers/
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:45 pm    Post subject:

YEAH STANLEY
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 8:34 pm    Post subject:

If he works obsessively on his 3 this summer and shoots ~35% for us next year that will be an absolute game-changer.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2022 5:44 am    Post subject:

gng930 wrote:
If he works obsessively on his 3 this summer and shoots ~35% for us next year that will be an absolute game-changer.

YEP pull an ariza lock yourself in gym all summer become a good shooter and hell have a long career
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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2022 9:38 am    Post subject:

Ya'll got your wish

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Lakers' offseason Day 31. Stanley Johnson is seemingly following in Alex Caruso’s footsteps as he too is training with shooting coach Jordan Lawley this offseason to improve his shooting. That'a all folks!
https://twitter.com/LakersLoungePH/status/1524387651557924864
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PostPosted: Fri May 13, 2022 4:15 am    Post subject:

Stanley with a catch and shoot jumpshot = NBA rotation player on a good team.
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PostPosted: Fri May 13, 2022 4:31 am    Post subject:

wolfpaclaker wrote:
Stanley with a catch and shoot jumpshot = NBA rotation player on a good team.


Yes.
Unfortunately one can say that (or similar) about a myriad of borderline players that fill NBA benches and/or exit the NBA, I hope it happens but won't count on it.
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PostPosted: Fri May 13, 2022 6:15 pm    Post subject:

MJST wrote:
Ya'll got your wish

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Lakers' offseason Day 31. Stanley Johnson is seemingly following in Alex Caruso’s footsteps as he too is training with shooting coach Jordan Lawley this offseason to improve his shooting. That'a all folks!
https://twitter.com/LakersLoungePH/status/1524387651557924864

I hope Wenyen Gabriel and Austin Reaves do something similar.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:26 pm    Post subject:

The Lakers intend to re-sign Stanley Johnson on a 1-year, $2.4M deal this summer.

(via @MikeAScotto) https://t.co/ZjILYLpET6
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:39 pm    Post subject:

Good stuff!
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 9:27 pm    Post subject:

32 wrote:
The Lakers intend to re-sign Stanley Johnson on a 1-year, $2.4M deal this summer.

(via @MikeAScotto) https://t.co/ZjILYLpET6


good !
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 11:33 pm    Post subject:

slavavov wrote:
MJST wrote:
Ya'll got your wish

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Lakers' offseason Day 31. Stanley Johnson is seemingly following in Alex Caruso’s footsteps as he too is training with shooting coach Jordan Lawley this offseason to improve his shooting. That'a all folks!
https://twitter.com/LakersLoungePH/status/1524387651557924864
I hope Wenyen Gabriel and Austin Reaves do something similar.
Every player in the NBA has been an All-Star from where they came from.

All the great NBA players are always dedicated and "All In" on improving and adding to their game.

Stephen Curry is ALWAYS working on his game. On the other side, WestBrick (among many others) are depending on past glory with the hope that their declining skills will keep them in the league while feeling no need to always being better.

Gabriel, Reeves and Johnson appear to to be very hungry and dedicated to dramatically improve their game to take full advantage of the opportunities given to them. They have seen the success of players such as Caruso to Rick Van Vleet and others that needed opportunities to show what they can do.

Gabriel to Reeves and Johnson working their butts off is greater than Kyrie (who missed over half of the games and wan't into playing the game because he was given uber amount of talent while not feeling the urgency to improve his game.

Passion for The Game and High Basketball IQ means the following:
* Play hard on every second they are on the court
* Don't miss defensive assignments
* Always moving
* Blocking out
* Wins the majority of the 50/50 balls
* No careless mistakes
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:02 am    Post subject:

Picking up the team option on Stanley was a no brainer. Glad that this got taken care of. I would bring back Gabriel too.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:17 am    Post subject:

Good news!
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:38 pm    Post subject:

I wish you the best in your future endeavors, Stanley.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:58 pm    Post subject:

I feel like some players gave their all last year and some didn't
Stanley and Gabriel gave all they had every time they stepped on the floor

Best of luck to you and I hope we made the right decision. We traded you for a midget!
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:31 am    Post subject:

ContagiousInspiration wrote:
I feel like some players gave their all last year and some didn't
Stanley and Gabriel gave all they had every time they stepped on the floor

Best of luck to you and I hope we made the right decision. We traded you for a midget!
Both teams and players made the right decisions

TNT/Stanley got their contracts and were wanted by another team

PatBev wanted to be in LA to be their needed defensive stopper and an example of their defensive identity.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 1:48 am    Post subject:

They basically picked him up from waivers and then traded him for an all NBA defensive player.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 1:50 am    Post subject:

I'll miss Stanley way more than THT
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:49 am    Post subject:

Kobetan wrote:
I'll miss Stanley way more than THT


And that is quite the indictment on THT's tenure here.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:51 am    Post subject:

Best of luck to Stanley. Always played with heart.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 6:39 am    Post subject:

Good luck.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 7:14 am    Post subject:

KindCrippler2000 wrote:
They basically picked him up from waivers and then traded him for an all NBA defensive player.


No they didn’t, let’s not stretch the truth that far. He would have had situational opportunities but his defense likely won’t be replaced.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:10 am    Post subject: Re: Stanley Johnson - The catalyst

PinoyLBJFan wrote:
I say Stanley Johnson is the Laker's catalyst. We need to keep this guy.


OOP'S there it is......
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 2:19 pm    Post subject:

At 6'7" you knew he was gone for a guard somehow.
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