Joel Was Dominating Johnson on Both Ends

Joel Johnson was dominating on both ends.

Joel Johnson hadn't said that without reason.

After all, defense was one of his strengths, too.

Over the past month, his defensive efficiency had ranked first among the league's bottom tier.

The players he'd matched up against had shot just 32 percent, and their three-point percentage had been a mere 14 percent.

That was an astonishing defensive efficiency.

It was all thanks to his explosive physicality and the defensive instincts he seemed to have acquired after suddenly receiving guidance from some expert.

What's more, over the past month, he'd averaged 2.1 blocks per game.

What did that mean?

At his peak, Flash Wade had been called the best shot-blocking guard.

People often saw Wade block opposing guards, and even bigger players.

Back then, Wade averaged 1.3 blocks per game.

That showed just how astonishing Joel Johnson's shot-blocking had been over the past month.

Wang Yi even wondered if the guy had suddenly gotten a system.

Of course, his shot-blocking ability still couldn't compare with Wang Yi's.

Wang Yi was averaging 5.2 blocks per game this season.

What did that mean?

Mutombo, the African Mountain known as the best shot-blocker, had averaged 4.5 blocks per game in his peak season.

In other words, Wang Yi was an even better shot-blocker.

Joel Johnson had already experienced Wang Yi's blocking prowess, so he stopped challenging his defense and turned to taunting his offense instead.

He was confident that, with his explosive physicality and speed, he could guard Wang Yi.

So when the Clippers went on offense, he started guarding Wang Yi from the backcourt.

But unlike the others, he didn't stick tightly to Wang Yi from the backcourt. Instead, he gave him some space.

He was waiting for Wang Yi to shoot a backcourt three-pointer.

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