Alexander Johnson, Shavlik Randolph Vying For A Spot With Milwaukee Bucks

by Scott Schroeder on Mar 16, 2010 4:43 AM EDT in NBA D-League Call-Ups Comment 8 comments

While this picture is from Johnson's pre-draft workouts and taken by Draft Express, I I felt it applied so I used it.

Sources close to the situation have confirmed that Sioux Falls Skyforce forward Alexander Johnson and former Portland Trail Blazers bigman Shavlik Randolph competed in a tryout Monday with the Milwaukee Bucks for a potential roster spot.

It sounds like Johnson (I recently did a complete report here) had the better tryout, beating Randolph in three of the four "one-on-one type games," though without actually being there, I can't confirm this information. Johnson was apparently hitting his jumper, the one part of his game that's been hit and miss this season in the D-League.

Both players reportedly ended the workout sloppily due to it being fairly long. This surprised me a bit because Johnson is in pretty good shape, but after having played in a game the night before (playing 41 minutes while putting up 25 points and 18 boards) and then flying into Milwaukee on what must have been the last flight afterward, it's understandable.

I'm told the front office and coaches in attendance "loved (Johnson's) body, explosiveness, and physicality."

The Bucks are said to be deciding between the two and a wing player right now for a run at the playoffs, with a decision expected before the end of the week.

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Dear John Hammond,

Sign Alexander Johnson. Kthx.

ps is Shavlik Randolph the new Jake Voskuhl?

by richardhkirkando on Mar 16, 2010 8:04 AM EDT reply actions

I prefer

Poor man’s Jake Voskuhl. And I almost hate him more – why doesn’t he just play in the D-League?

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by Scott Schroeder on Mar 16, 2010 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions

A.J

drove 4 hours to get to work out after playing 41 min.the night before !!!

by Charles H Roberts on Mar 16, 2010 12:14 PM EDT reply actions

Hmmmmm

I think I mIght go with Shavlik on this one. He has been steadily employees for the last 4 years with this being the first time In his career not having a team. I think thr economy is hurting players like Shav and any up and coming D-league players with teams not really fillin all their roster spots.

Plus Shav has beat out any other D league player for roster spots, like Tolliver. If teams are picking shav over these guys there must be a reason, something we are not privvy to.

by comptoncory on Mar 16, 2010 1:56 PM EDT reply actions

I love Shav, he's my boy, but...

I think Alexander Johnson is probably more what the Bucks need right now. He’s a much more physical player and has decent low post game.

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by Aisander D on Mar 16, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Frankly, I think its hilarious that they would consider deciding a roster spot on 4 one-on-one games.

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by Michael Levin on Mar 16, 2010 3:16 PM EDT reply actions

Obviously there was more to the workout

But the four one-on-one TYPE games is the only way to really tell how they matched up with each other.
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by Scott Schroeder on Mar 16, 2010 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions