The Luke Babbitt/Armon Johnson reality show will premier in Portland but is tuning up this summer in Vegas. Ben Golliver of the Blazersedge.com site offers an update on how LB and AJ are doing so far:
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Putting up obscene numbers at a smaller school that didn't have a ton of success, Luke Babbitt was a polarizing prospect for a lot of NBA scouts. Can he play small forward? Is he more of a stretch four? Can he defend anyone? Those are open questions. But no one doubts his ability to shoot the ball. He can stroke it and he has been able to find his own shot up to this point. He's also known as a worker, a smart kid and he comes across extremely eager. There are always certain NBA players that have a "living their dream" vibe. He's one of those guys...
Where's He At?Go here and scroll down a bit.
The Blazers see Armon Johnson as a big, physical point guard who can get to the basket but needs to work on his shot. They see him being able to defend either guard position at the NBA level but they hope he transforms into a big, pure point guard. Aside from his shaky shot and lack of range, there are also questions about his ability to run and intuitively understand an NBA offense and read NBA defenses. These questions face virtually every young point guard coming into the NBA. Johnson doesn't lack for confidence, which could turn into a really good thing or a really bad thing. That's what Summer League is all about...
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