Keldon Johnson: The Best Young Player Nobody is Talking About
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Keldon Johnson just had the best season of his career for the San Antontio Spurs. Johnson upped his production in a bigger role and proved to be one of the most reliable 3&D wings in the NBA. Keldon Johnson, selected with the 29th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs, was looked at as one of the biggest steals of the draft. He's proving why he deserves to be called that now.
Keldon's improved 3-point shooting, exciting finishing, and awesome defense, were integral to the Spurs this past season. With DeJounte Murray in Atlanta now, Keldon Johnson is going to be the centerpiece for that franchise going forward as they enter a rebuild.
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The only reason nobody is talking about him is because he is on San Antonio. If he was on the Lakers or Knicks he would be talked about all the time. That 2014 Spurs team was one of the best teams of all time, but the media only talked about them for a day after they won, when Lebron and the Heat won in 2013 they were talked about all summer long.
Uhh no he’s not talked about a lot cuz the spurs suck ass we all know he’s good…and bullshit when the spurs beat the heat everyone was talking about how great they were for a while tf they shot a record number of 3’s that series and ppl were more against the heat then on there side still u trippin ode
We, the city of Minneapolis, feel your pain. 💯
Go back to the basement small market fan 👎👎
@@BabylonGateLA speaking of basement, how’s the lakers off-season going?
Same thing for my raptors. Instead of talking about how the raptors won, they talked about how the warriors lost and how it’s the end of their dynasty
As a spurs fan I'm so happy we're rebuilding and I'm excited for our future. I love the young talent we have on our roster. I hope we get Victor lol
I hope you all get him too and I’m a Pistons fan. I want to see some variety in this league. So Spurs or Utah is where I want him to land. I’ve seen a lot too people wanting him to also land in OKC and I’m NOT for that at all.
@@sosmooth13 facts I would hate him and cade together
i hope too
@@sosmooth13bless ya, so many triggered pistons and rockets fans lmao
BRO WE DID IT
This is just how I like my young players to get good... Out of the spotlight. I love this guy and am so excited for his development
SA has intriguing guys even vassel seems to be going to get better as time goes by
That’s just SA. Maybe the best organization in terms of player development.
Thank you Keldon Johnson is criminally underrated
I would love an updated video on Keldon following his fourth year and the outlook to how he can pair next to Wemby
This is what I've been saying bro! Keldon was my pick for MIP last season, I even made a whole video on it. But DeJounte took the spotlight, and rightfully so, but Keldon made huge strides last year too! I really hope we hold on to him
Bro you called it he is averaging 24 points per game and him and Laury M are ballin this year for MIP.
Ok this is a year old but tbh, KJ never balled for MIP. He wasn‘t even in the convo tbh ✌️
Loved his game ever since he got onto the USA Team, gonna take a leap this year for sure, The Big Body 🐎
I’m a spurs fan Keldon is the truth at small ball 4 or regular 3 he’s a big body slashing Forward with a great catch and shoot 3 ball
I watched Keldon destroy my warriors in 2021 at home. I immediately got invested in his career. I didn't think it was a fluke and this video really solidified that in my mind.
He starting 2022 on FIRE!! PLEASE be the next Spurs superstar!
2 months down the line and this boy is having a beast of a season. That’s the BIG BODY BENZ right there
Bro thank you! San Antonio doesn’t get love but KJ is very very solid and will most likely become much better this year.
I’ll see NBA fantasy drafts of Young players and most ppl have no clue about KELDON… he’s special and can’t wait to see him this year
You know where I can find good fantasy bball leagues?
SA doesn't get love because they aren't good, fam.
I was doing a rebuild randomly on 2K last night, actually around the exact same time this video dropped. I was making trades and saw Keldon was an 84 overall. I was so confused bc I didn’t think he was making strides like that. Thanks for this video lmao
Awsome analysis. I hope he can improve his ball handling skills this off season so he can be an elite driver while being a great three point shooter. His offensive imorovements has a similar growth like Kawhi's too.
Keldon’s shooting and off ball presence improved so much this season. His skillset was much more limited the year prior. (He was still a talented young guy, but just predictable)
It’s crazy because despite that I think his driving and ball handling took another leap too. He has some really clean plays against good players in this clip. It’s a joy to watch.
Also dude is fearless. He earned minutes the minute his number was called as a rook.
I get the same feeling from Keldon this off-season that I got from DG last summer. Last year was Keldon’s “hey, this guy looks pretty good” year like how 2020-21 was garlands, and even tho I don’t think keldon will take the all star leap, next season he Will definitely be in all star contention averaging 22/9/3
Actually DJ as a no 1 scoring option never made sense to me, his offensive arsenal was very poor, KJ i can see it, especially if he can tighten his handle, improve his vision when attacking closeouts and hit free throws. I see 23/6/3 on decent efficiency..
wish they both played together cavs just need a solid 3nD wing and keldon is that guy 🔥
@@robgucci7663 What’s crazy is the Cavs could’ve drafted him lol Shams had tweeted that they were targeting Keldon at 26…minutes before the actual pick or something like that & they ended it up taking Dylan Windler who’s nothing compared to KJ
He starting on fire! PLEASE be the next Spurs superstar!
He's a very good player.
I hope the Spurs keep him and for him to have a very successful future.
The media doesn't talk about a team winning only 22 games all season .
But the next season it will be different for him and the Spurs team with the super additions of new players to the team.
Expect a good season coming shortly for the Spurs.
He will be recognized and I wish him the best.
Good call, he starting the 2022 season on fire!!! PLEASE be the next Spurs superstar!
i been saying this since in 2k20 he turned into a 99 on my spurs team dont sleep on keldon
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Spurs video 🔥
I assumed he was 6'9" when watching, plays much bigger than 6'6"
he reminds me of barkley
im a spurs fan and this made me so happy. ive been so upset for this season and realizing really how good he is just brightened up my day and made me excited
Y'all got Wemby btw. Feel better lol?
Your channel is actually so underrated. Most NBA youtubers talk at a very surface level to cover mass audience appeal, but I love that you dont do that. Keep up the great content!! Your channel will blow up soon!
You always make amazing vids
Crazy how spot on you are about him.
great video!
Good take and analysis esp the Rashard Lewis comp and their stats, its great how you come-up with that data.👍👍👍
Big body leading the young spurs GSG!!!
He got a kawhi body type. He might be crazy af in a couple years
I wish he was 6’7 with a 7’3 wingspan lol but he’s around 6’6 with a 6’9 wingspan
Been a fan since his rookie year..bro's improvement from 3 the past season is a really promising sign for him being a possible 1st option for SA..i could see him producing like 15-16 Kawhi if given the keys this season
this man been workin wit ginobili
I'm not watching many games in full, but I check the highlights and boxscores almost every day. Since about 30 years actually. Keldon shines in the boxscores, relatively to his perceived status, but looks undersized and not that athletic. Many times I was wondering how is he getting that excellent counting stats, particularly as the main offensive option. This video answered all my questions. Many thanks!
I am pretty damn impressed with this kid. You can see why popovich kept him. If I was doing a rebuild and had a kid with that body and those creative moves well that's just a bucket getter and you can't have enough bucket getters. He plays like a veteran that's pretty amazing for second year guy. It's too bad that he had a teammate who finished second in the most improved player but like I said in an earlier comment the grizzlies had three of the top seven most important player candidates. I think the grizzlies versus the Warriors is going to be a thing for several years to come. I'm a Warriors fan but that grizzlies team is going to be tough as hell
Pressure gonna be on him now that Primo is gone! I mean a backcourt of Keldon and Primo looked like the future! But they waived Primo for some reason!
He’s the perfect 3rd star on a big 3 imo.
Who's the Big 3 for the Spurs now?
The video gotta bang
I always trade for him on 2k to the Cavs he is a perfect fit every time
Good Take.
A lot of spurs fan I know like him but aren’t overly excited about him. Most look at him as a Relaiable spot up shooter but not much else on offense. They understand the defense potential but at the moment he’s good not great at it. Be interesting too see how he performs as a main option now
What I find strange is that Spurs fans were so high on him when he averaged 12 a game last year but have given up on his potential when all he did was become a much better player this year.
@@sReporterGuy to be fair all the fire he showed all year dwindle in the play in game. To be honest Id rather vasell get all the first touches.
@@pokeninja97 Judging a player on one game is lame. Vassell got all those looks cause the Pelicans were focusing all the attention on DJ and Keldon. But credit to Devin for hitting all those big shots
@@sReporterGuy was just about to say the same thing lol
That's bc he's practically "old dependable" now and we're more excited to see Vassell and the rookies.
KJ is also one of the player to do a 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single game
Reminds me of OG anunoby, great video.
I love the backing track in this video
underrated basketball channel
Love this man
I'm glad he is in San Antonio because he can grow out of the lime light and become his best self like his former teammate dejontae Murray!!
Why they get rid of Murray tho? He was their only superstar...😔
Man this is a great video. nice work
So I was talking about how keldon Johnson was a long shot and the race for most improved player next year. The first thing that I read had him is the 12th highest rated basketball player to receive odds for that reward. For those of you who might be curious here's a list of some of the front runners in order. Number one is a tie right now between Jalen Brunson / Anthony Edwards 3.R.J. Barrett 4. Okongwu 5.Jalen Green 6. LaMelo Ball 7. Cade Cunningham 8. Halliburton 8.SGA 9. Anfernee Simon's. That's the top 10 as it stands now. I can't remember who 11 is but after that it's Sheldon. That's a whole lot of people to try to jump. I think I got my money on halliburton. We'll see.
Love the Kentucky sleepers we knew since the draft!
Love this video
Spurs fan here. The only thing that bothers me is his agent/management (Klutch Sports)
Great video
Just wait until you see Vassell next season.
The loss of Chip England is gonna be rough though
Great video really enjoyed it👍
The Goat
Mahn the media never talked about Timmy, Tony and manu when they were beating big teams ...please
Early returns from the season so far has it that you maybe a bit too conservative. However, he was a bit of a project if he was going to be hitting stardom a la Kawhi.
As a long time fan of KJ, he is a solid piece, could be a jaylen Brown type player in the sense of being a second option to a star, GoSpursGo
Thanks dawg
Picked him up in fantasy today!
I would compare Keldon as a rebounder to a Malik Rose or Elton Brand, two others who are under 7' but rebounded like good centers.
Go Spurs Go!!!!!!!!!
you should make a video on some all time players, KG for example
correct correct.
I consider him a mini-lebron. He plays like Lebron and I hope he stays forever with the Spurs.
Since the past few seasons he's been used more as a PF I always compared to Charles Barkley: both undersized 4s who could muscle their way in, shoot from three, rebound, and be all around good or great players. Not saying KJ will end up being a super star like Barkley but certainly he has the tools and enthusiasm to get very far.
Also this year will be different with him being the go-to guy, not to mention likely moving to the 3 position like he was playing more at the end of the last season.
Devin Vassell is the one that needs a huge jump this year.
Reminds me a bit of 2nd year Kawhi
I didn’t even know who bro was until the Olympics and then nothing after that lol
I bought 10 psa 10s of his rookie cards.
Do Donavan Mitchell next
feel like the spurs should’ve invested in dejounte but in that same breath i don’t question that organization’s decision making
No…he wasn’t ever gonna be that #1 option on any team with his play style lol he wanted to get paid like he was some superstar in 2 seasons which would’ve been a disaster for us long term
Believe it or not he is my 8th cousin
(No im not capping)
[he really is]
GSG!!
Traded for him in 2K. Love bro’s game
Great video. Who would you say are the best under 25 wings? Brown, Keldon, Barnes, Bridges or McDaniels
I wonder how good Keldon is going to end up being.
Could the Cavs swap him for Okoro and another guy plus picks
As always, love the effort that you put in those videos:) However, it seems like we will have around 75 all stars and 30 Superstars in the league in 5 years if we just hype up any younger player who shows even the slightest hint of skill:)
Couple of things to point out:
1. Saying somebody has star potential is not me saying they’re certain to make an All Star team in their career
2. Young players take time to develop, some longer than others. 10 years from now, the number of players drafted in the last 5 years that will end up making an All Star team at some point is likely pretty high if you just looked at past history for reference.
I am not calling all of these players locks, rather saying that, under the right conditions and with proper development, then they *could* end up becoming All Stars.
Which, to me, is a fairly reasonable ideology.
Edit: Also, just looking back on this past season’s videos, I’ve called less than 20 young players potential All Stars, and there’s probably less than 10 of those that some people might consider “hot takes”. Don’t know where you got 75 from hahaha.
lol 4:50 he didn’t switch to his left hand bro
This video got me interested in last year's most improved player award. I was looking at the 2021-2022 voting and this is the most approved player but we're Ja Morant won. Keldon didn't really stand a chance with Murray being the second place vote getter and playing on the same team. The weird thing is and I'm not sure if this has ever happened before but out of the seven or eight guys that were nominated for the award three of them played from Memphis. Bane, Morant, Jackson all got a good amount of votes with Ja obviously finishing number one. That's pretty crazy that three guys from the same team would all be in the running for most improved player. Or the MIP as I like to call it. Vegas is put out the odds for next year and Anthony Edwards is ranked number one to win the award but keldon is ranked 12. Not bad.
For keldon to win, he has to put all nba numbers which I don’t see happening,
@@toogud7918 no I don't see that happening either. Vegas doesn't see it either which is why he's ranked 12. It was kind of interesting they put him in three different categories with the first second and third group. Kelvin was one of the first guys in the second group but there were 11 people in front of him with better odds. I can't remember all of them hell I can't remember any of them except for Anthony Edwards being number one. It seems like everybody is already anointed Anthony Edwards is the best player of the future. The guy who's going to be the best out of the young players in three or four years but I'll bet your money it won't be him. I'm just going on odds here and I've seen his game and there's a lot to it and I think he's going to become a second team NBA All-Star kind of guy but somebody that nobody's thinking about is going to become a first team NBA All-Star kind of guy. Now if I knew who that was I could be a GM. Actually if I knew who that was I'd be way too qualified to be a GM.
Hype was in Spurs land
Him and Benedict Mathurin both have the same play style,body type and shit even round the same height(Mathurin is either 6'6 or 6'7)
So he kinda like a Wiggins
I remember him as one of the guys I wanted Magic to pick... Instead we picked Chuma had to wait for him whole year before he was able to play, and from promised 3 and D guy he is just a D guy.
He literally played all year by himself lol
He’s literally the only prospect the spurs’ have that gets talked about.. literally any time I hear spurs I hear about Johnson and his chances of being a great player. I dont think thats exactly underrated.. maybe under hyped? Id still rather have Seddiq Bey over him and people say hes a 3 and D role player 🧐we all know thats cap
True..
BIG BOOOODYYYYY
Looks like Bradley Beal
RJ Barrett video plz we knicks fans starving
mvp
Kenny (KOT4Q) and Funky Diabetic BEEN talking about Keldon
sounds like andrew wiggins+ to me
GSG
Is this another Franz Wagner video.
What’s that first beat that’s always used with the violin 🎻 and shit?😂
Keldon is underrated and is better than players like RJ Barette and colin sexton...
I bet not household names players love seeing things like this made about them
Would he thrive at the 2 position??
Lol keldon johnson video