Along with Celtic great John Havlicek, #15 Vinnie Johnson holds the distinction of being one of the most effective bench players in NBA history -- for about 30+ years, no one filled the "Sixth Man" role better than Havlicek (1960s and 70s) and Johnson (1980s and 1990s). Vinnie teamed up with Hall-of-Fame guards Isaih Thomas and Joe Dumars to form one of the most dominant and productive 3-guard rotations ever to play in the NBA. This guard trio led the Detroit Pistons to back-to-back NBA Championships in 1989 and 1990. Known as "The Microwave" for his ability to "heat up instantly" and score clutch points for his team, the 6'2" Johnson possessed an unstoppable and deadly mid-range pull-up jumper that he developed as a young player competing in Brooklyn, New York playgrounds. Johnson scored over 11,000 points and had more than 3,000 assists in his 13-year NBA career. He graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
Northridge players: In Individual Instruction this summer, you are working on 3 Scoring Moves from a staggered screen series that we will call "LOOP":
1) "Quick Draws" -- Catch and shoot off of a 1-2 inside foot square up
2) "Vinnies" -- Shot Fake, 2 Dribble Pull-up to the "core" (named after "The Microwave")
3) "Reggies" -- Reverse pivot, 2 Dribble Pull-up to the "baseline" (named after Reggie Miller)
