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buddahfan · #1 (**permalink**) 04-13-2007, 08:30 PM

9 minutes in the first half.

We he be on the Pistons playoff roster? Stay tuned

armygirl · #2 (**permalink**) 04-15-2007, 05:36 PM

I sure do hope so.

buddahfan · #3 (**permalink**) 04-15-2007, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by armygirl

I sure do hope so.

You and me so far are the only ones. I guess everyone else on this board based on their posts feels he will be back at Sioux Falls. LOL

mikhail1973 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-15-2007, 07:23 PM

I don't know where he'll end up, but I think he would benefit more from spot minutes with Pistons than from any games with NBDL.

LA Dre · #5 (**permalink**) 04-16-2007, 01:18 AM

I heard Kelser say that he would be going back down to help Souix Falls in their playoffs. I know Flip played him 34 mins tonight and can put him on the playoff roster, but it may be too late to see if he wants to give him any playoff minutes unless it is a blowout.

He may be this years Human Victory Cigar and lets hope that we have 16 of them!!

buddahfan · #6 (**permalink**) 04-16-2007, 02:02 AM

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Johnson has been dominating the developmental league and blocked six Philadelphia shots, but also missed nine of 12 shots and committed five fouls. On one possession, he had two shots blocked by Samuel Dalembert in a span of five seconds.

"Amir's still got a ways to go," Saunders said. "During one timeout, Chauncey (Billups) hit him on the top of the head and reminded him that this isn't the NBDL. He can't just launch shots over everyone in this league."

Johnson had already figured that out. "It was pretty tough out there -- this isn't like the D-League," he said. "It's taken me two years to get this comfortable with my game, and I have to keep going."

NBA - Philadelphia 76ers/Detroit Pistons Recap Sunday April 15, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports

NTC · #7 (**permalink**) 04-16-2007, 02:21 AM

While his shooting wasnt flash hot, he was only 4 blocks off a triple double, good performance from him, I would've expected less.

buddahfan · #8 (**permalink**) 04-16-2007, 09:24 AM

Can AJ prove C-Bill wrong and turn the NBA into his personal D-League?

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Amir's night
The only point of interest for the Pistons was the play of second-year forward Amir Johnson .

He nearly posted a triple-double (12 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks), but he almost fouled out and missed nine of his 12 shots.
"He came to the bench, and Chauncey hit him on the head and said, 'This ain't the D-League,' " Saunders said.

Johnson had his first two shots blocked by Samuel Dalembert . But he retrieved the second before it went out of bounds, and kicked it out to Hamilton who swished a 3-pointer as the shot clock expired.

"This was a wake-up call for him," Billups said. "It let him know he ain't in the D-League anymore. Those two shots he got blocked were probably buckets in the D-League. But he adjusted, and he was great."

Johnson is taking his lessons well. "Like 'Sheed told me, you can't shoot over people like you can in the D-League," Johnson said. "It took me two years to get to the level where my game is now. "I am getting better and better, and along the way I am starting to feel more comfortable."

Pistons coast to loss

Slippy · #9 (**permalink**) 04-16-2007, 10:43 AM

its a good barometer of his progress. If he had to, he could develop in the nba but this team has another agenda right now and time is short. We'll see him next year.

lemonpen · #10 (**permalink**) 04-16-2007, 11:50 AM

Bounce him back and forth. Finishing the Pistons season against real NBA talent who is equally athletic is very important. In addition he is also getting top level coaching with high short term expectations.

Once our reg season ends return him to the DL playoffs. I bet he will return with a renewed commitment to improve as opposed to simply garnering gaudy numbers.

Finally, sit him on our sideline in suit & tie as a spectator for the rest of our playoff run. Come October, Amir will give Nazr all he can handle.

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