Kobe Johnson is expected to play a big role for UCLA this season as coach Mick Cronin tries to transform the Bruins back into a national title contender.
Kobe Johnson was trying to be sly, sneaking glances over at Mick Cronin on the sideline. Cronin caught on, but it didn't matter. USC’s star defender decoded the play call from UCLA’s coach — a shot for Lazar Stefanovic — and signaled to his teammates what was coming. The Trojans got a stop. The Bruins got an earful. “That’s not going to work,” Johnson playfully told Cronin last season as he headed up the court the other way. In his head, Cronin acknowledged defeat.
“But just having a player like Kobe on our side and not on the opposing team’s side, it’s wonderful, man.' The benefits include being on the winning team during a summer pickup game involving Clippers star James Harden. “That was a hell of an experience,” Johnson said of trying to cross up a player known for his crossover. It wasn’t really anything new for someone who goes up against an NBA player regularly.
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