Posted on | April 4, 2013 | Comments
Pacers guard Orlando Johnson drives the lane during a recent game. (AP)
BY ALLAN STEELE
Nice story on former UC Santa Barbara standout Orlando Johnson, who’s found a role for himself with the Indiana Pacers.
From the story:
“The leap from a mid-major college program to the NBA is a monstrous one. Many players fall short, and those who succeed usually require patience. Johnson has done it more rapidly than anyone could have predicted for a second-round draft pick. But then what’s the big deal about improving your jump shot and adapting to the NBA game when your improbable childhood has presented so many challenges? Like your mother being murdered when you were one year old? Four relatives dying in a house fire when you were seven? The grandmother who supported your extended family dying when you were 11? Not to mention the fact the coach who had recruited you being fired after your freshman year of college, leading to a transfer, and you spraining an ankle while working out for the NBA team led by one of your boyhood idols?”
Here’s the link.
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http://blog.pe.com/on-campus/2013/04/04/basketball-former-big-west-star-succeeding-in-nba/
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