Post by vthoya on Jul 18, 2009 15:13:37 GMT -5
Per ESPN:
"During the course of the tournament, many discussions were held by the fans and coaches in attendance. The debate as to who was the best player at the tournament will rage on for at least the next few days. Johnson's 43-point effort in one game during pool play certainly has him in the discussion. The soft-spoken, no nonsense, guard scored in transition on pure speed, and when needed, he was able to leave his defender behind with a variety of nifty dribble moves. However, it is his silky smooth spot-up 3-point shot that truly makes him a nightmare for his defender. The combination of speed, quickness, and unselfish play made him unstoppable. Back home in Plainfield, he has developed a reputation both as a football player and as a point guard who could bring him to the highest levels in either sport. Unlike many of his peers, he allows his game to do the talking and goes about his business with a very workman like demeanor. If he should choose basketball as his sport, he is being recruited heavily right now by Georgetown, West Virginia, Villanova, Indiana, and Seton Hall. He has built his reputation in New Jersey and that is why he is being recruited by most of the Big East, but coaches from the rest of the country will soon learn about Johnson. He is very unique in that he is a high level player at point guard and a high level player at the shooting guard, many players with those unique skills are described as combo-guards, but Tyrone adapts totally to the position he is playing. When he is a point guard, he is a good distributor and leader. When he moves to the off guard, he shows the movement without the ball and the shooting touch of a big time scorer."
sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=4338300
"During the course of the tournament, many discussions were held by the fans and coaches in attendance. The debate as to who was the best player at the tournament will rage on for at least the next few days. Johnson's 43-point effort in one game during pool play certainly has him in the discussion. The soft-spoken, no nonsense, guard scored in transition on pure speed, and when needed, he was able to leave his defender behind with a variety of nifty dribble moves. However, it is his silky smooth spot-up 3-point shot that truly makes him a nightmare for his defender. The combination of speed, quickness, and unselfish play made him unstoppable. Back home in Plainfield, he has developed a reputation both as a football player and as a point guard who could bring him to the highest levels in either sport. Unlike many of his peers, he allows his game to do the talking and goes about his business with a very workman like demeanor. If he should choose basketball as his sport, he is being recruited heavily right now by Georgetown, West Virginia, Villanova, Indiana, and Seton Hall. He has built his reputation in New Jersey and that is why he is being recruited by most of the Big East, but coaches from the rest of the country will soon learn about Johnson. He is very unique in that he is a high level player at point guard and a high level player at the shooting guard, many players with those unique skills are described as combo-guards, but Tyrone adapts totally to the position he is playing. When he is a point guard, he is a good distributor and leader. When he moves to the off guard, he shows the movement without the ball and the shooting touch of a big time scorer."
sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=4338300