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Stanley Johnson
Pistons’ fans had more terrible takes about Stanley Johnson than just about any player they’ve ever drafted.
Johnson came out of Arizona and absolutely looked the part of the physical and athletic wing that has taken over the NBA. He was a guy who was supposed to be able to defend anyone, create his own shot off the bounce and knock down 3-point shots.
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None of those things happened, as Johnson was a pretty good defender but never had any type of offensive game. In fact, his shot was so bad that he couldn’t stay on the court most nights, as it was like playing four on five with him on the court.
He did show some promise in his rookie season then promptly got way worse, going from a guy we thought could “guard LeBron” to a guy they had to trade away for nothing.
Johnson never lived up to the hype and became another in a string of cursed #7’s to play for the Detroit Pistons.