Don’t you hate it when it looks like someone got totally ankle-broken and then it turns out all that happened was they got tripped? I hate it when that happens. All the best ankle-breakers end up being trips, except for that insane one that Dwight Buycks had on Gary Harris. Damn. Now THERE was an ankle-breaker.
The one that James Johnson had on Trevor Booker tonight looked suspicious on first viewing. Johnson didn’t even do anything except dribble to his spot and shoot a jumper. But I wanted to believe. I wanted so badly to believe. Johnson has proven that he has the handles to enact ankular destruction on unsuspecting foes. Sadly, Booker merely clipped Johnson’s foot with his own, leading to his tumbling to the court. No crossover, no nothing. Lame.
The rest of Johnson’s game was really sick, though. 26 points, almost a career high, without the aid of the three-ball. Just a whole bunch of nifty midrange maneuvering and powerful drives to the hoop. Mini-LeBron indeed!