Cam Johnson's Crazy Observations About JJ's Shooting Form (That Even JJ Hadn't Noticed 🤯) 

This is probably the best convo we’ve had on the details of shooting a basketball. Cam is so good in this whole ep. Full thing drops tomorrow morning. We’ll have Dame trade stuff on Monday too. Cheers.

This is a future head coach and he's only 27. He can notice small details and articulate why they matter in a simple way. People severely underestimate how valuable that is in almost any field.

I think I just became a big Cam fan. Excellent interview, amazing ability to communicate and explain complicated things. He also seems to love his craft. This is a guy to root for.

You could tell JJ got enthusiastic about how Cam could understand the complex aspects of shooting 😆 **Did we just become best friends**

This is why certain player podcasts are so good. You don’t get his level of mechanic breakdowns from those who didn’t play at a high level. Also Ray’s calfs were huge for his frame. He definitely made it a point to have a very strong base especially as he got older.

Definitely miss him and mikal in Phoenix. Glad they're able to showcase their talents and be leaders on their new team.

You can tell JJ really enjoyed talking to somebody who was also so knowledgeable about shooting, almost like talking to a little brother

It is phenomenal how observant and detailed he is - precision in anatomy + math. JJ went "whoa"

This guy is intelligent and really well spoken.

JJ eyes lit up when Cam started talking. Nerds finding each other 😂

I remember seeing Cam Johnson during his one year at UNC and thinking he was an NBA player simply because he had a beautiful jump shot. Seeing him describe shooting with this level of detail it’s easy to see why he can shoot the way he does

These conversations are awesome, it is so refreshing to see young players who are students of the game! I'm really impressed with Cam's mindset and level of understanding!

Key part of Sacramento’s flow all year was Kevin Huerter coming off Sabonis handoff from left corner to top of key, he mastered exactly what you guys were describing, going right and being able to line up a shot while moving is one of the toughest shots in the game

Damn, I did not know Cam was this articulate at explaining the game. He’s gonna be a great player for a long time

I was NOT expecting Cam to be that precise and articulate with his thoughts. He could easily be a coach. Definitely a fan now. I have sons that play basketball. This was awesome content!!

Damn Cam... gotta appreciate a student of a game, especially so young...

This kid is VEEEEEERRRRYYYY smart.

This was one of those interviews where you leave and think, "I'm going to have to keep an eye out for Cam Johnson." I don't watch a lot of basketball but I always appreciate athletes that drill down into their craft and can speak on the finer details. I may not fully understand all of it but, I'm gonna damn sure try. Great interview JJ, Cam came across very relaxed and knowledgeable.

It’s amazing knowing how elite of a shooter Cam is and he’s still perfecting his craft.

That was a great chunk of a conversation. Great insight into how high-level professionals understand and work so hard to perfect the craft.

Cam is so well spoken and clearly an expert in what he’s talking about this. Huge fan.

JJ is a class act and these videos are pure gold. No one is doing anything like this. I love watching these exchanges. Cam is a fine young man with an exciting future in the game.

JJ this is the stuff I love the most. Please show us more of the nuance and intelligence that is applied to the craft of basketball!

This is why he's become such a high level shooter now. Attention to detail and form/technique carries more than casual people will ever know in any sport

Cam is really well-spoken, can't wait for the full podcast!

I loved this. Two of the best shooters in the world talking business. Cerebral, informative, entertaining, and interesting. Thank you.

Cam needs to be on the show monthly. Dude is so well spoken and high IQ 👌

I have aspergers and I picked up basketball as a mild hyperfixation 3 years ago. The difficulty with squaring shoulder was day and night between shooting over the left and over the right shoulder, even if technically the same amount of rotation is required. I don't know if more polished athletes don't notice the difference as much but yeah, man put into words perfectly why I feel it's hard for me to shoot going while going left. Really enjoyed listening to this

Smart player i wont ever forget him postering Embiid 😭

As a strictly Rec ball shooter, I completely understand all this. Footwork on your jumper is the most underrated factor of shooting. Its the difference between making quick releases and never getting contested jumpers off.

Wait a second for the first time i watch and listen how he talk and he is so smart, from now i will watch him closely!

I remember thinking that JJ was the best I had ever seen at shooting from 3 while moving/drifting in the air. He would be moving horizontally *so* much on some of these shots and I never understood how until Cam Johnson just explained it to me.

Breaking down the biomechanics of a specific type of shot… LOVE IT. GIVE US MORE

JJ sounds like he just found his new best friend 😂...did we just become best friends?!?!

Just became a Cam Johnson fan this is why we need player pods to find out more about these players' incredible minds. A lot of players may be wrongfully judged by fans (guilty) without even knowing what they're like off the court

Can't wait for the full episode, doesn't matter to me how much star power you have as long as you can explain the game of basketball in a compelling way.

I assume Cam is referring to Trey Murphy at the end there? I thought he was talking about Young for a sec and was like, "big!?" 😆

this was amazing - hearing you guys vibe on shooting made my day. Cam - you got a new fan in me. Tactics fellas!!

The level of basketball intelligence in this conversation is unmatched. Not only are NBA players the tallest, most athletic players to play… they’re also the smartest. There’s so many levels.

As a shooter: going right, as a right-hander, adds variables. It’s more feel than mechanical. On the other hand, the torque from the twist add length to the shot. That’s why you see elite shooters like Paul Pierce go to their right more in the 4th quarter, if their three starts hitting the front of the rim. The great shooters diagnose constantly.

Holy crap. I just became a fan of this kid. So articulate, so detail-oriented, great future ahead of him.

love the passion I could feel in this conversation, can’t wait for this episode to drop

That was unbelievably cool to listen to. I love the depth of insight here, and it was obvious how much you enjoyed the conversation.

As a Suns fan, I sincerely miss Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges. I know we got KD, and we'll get a full season with him this year and I'm super excited & grateful about that. But I do miss seeing them play for the Suns. They did everything right 90% of the time, knew their roles and made the most of each and every opportunity. Above all... THEY WERE FUN TO WATCH PLAY. I wish the best for Cam and Mikal and I really hope that we can sign them again in the future. 💯🤟🤟

This is when this podcast is at its best. Jesus this is great

This shyt was str8 🔥 convo on shooting The details they going n2 is vastly deep n the nuances in the art of shooting Cam was so excited n ready to have this talk wit JJ

just a few seconds of listening to cam talk you can tell he's an EXCELLENT communicator. It's so awesome seeing their personalities

What an awesome conversation. The sports world in general needs more of this. High level breakdowns of the mechanical level are fantastic. This dude is so chill and good at explaining complex concepts.

I love when pro athletes talk this deep about technique! Great conversation guys!

So comfortable listening to these two dudes talking hoops

I honestly could see Cam and JJ coaching on the same staff

The attention to detail is crazy. What’s even more crazy is even though they study and perfect shooting there are some guys who never think about it with this much detail but can still shoot just as good because of natural instinct.

Great discussion. Don't undersell it JJ, everyone should learn it, it gives the shooter an extra step of separation, that extra half second. Makes going left OR right just lethal. Like fighting, you need to find your balance from a variety of platforms and get into your shooting form!

My boy breaking this down so hard he sweating!

Every single young hooper needs to hear this who is learning to shoot, so variables in an in game scenario and how to shoot from said scenarios

Super excited to see Cam’s interview. Great high level basketball talk

Im a sucker for high IQ basketball analysis 😩

In my opinion, Cam Johnson has the Best looking jump shot in the NBA. The form and follow thru are immaculate!

Bro a genius

Every time I hear one of these conversations, I think of the book Phenomenology of Perception and the way it describes the body's process of learning and growing skills. I think the wild ceiling of athletic technique has to be one of the best illustrations of how to approach self-improvement by reflecting on the process itself.

Bro Cam was really out here interviewing JJ instead of the other way around. Cam is a bonafide genius, damn!

This is the type of talk stuff that makes you realize that while professional basketball is technically just a game that we all probably played as kids, but the way people master it is anything but. Love that JJ has made this platform for himself and we get to hear this kind of stuff.

Great stuff. I think Jerry West was one of the greatest I ever saw going to his right. I'd like to hear more on how each player including yourself practiced their shot as kids and how the practice evolved as you got older and eventually in the NBA.. Thanks.

Damn he is still in the league and he’s already a top 5 player I love to hear talk ball 🔥

Cam is very articulate. Well spoken and his tone is smooth.

Watching your clips back and saying dang that was way faster than i thought is so true. In the moment it feels like you’re taking your time but watching it back it looks normal/quick

I've noticed the same thing with JJ's shot. I loved his shot growing up. I take elements from all my favorite shooters going up. I'm 35, I've been watching and playing ball since I was six. JJ, you should have played for my Lakers with Kobe, Pau, and LO. Talk about a perfect foot for you . . .

Was surprised to hear how articulate Cam is (not because of my assumptions of him, but of NBA players, or even pro athletes in general). Genuinely impressed by his intricately intelligent observations and his ability to clearly communicate them.

Future coach we looking at.

Dang!!! I am loving this!!! Saving it to a playlist

Growing up in the mid-late 90’s, I was a huge UConn fan but specifically Ray Allen was a basketball god to me. I would watch his shooting form and then go out to the court to practice that exact form for hours at least 5-6 days out of the week. By time I was 18 turning 19, I had easily become one of the deadliest 3 point threats on the court. (Street ball of course…I didn’t go to college unfortunately)

I realized the "left vs. right" shooting issue a few years ago when all the youngsters wanted to be Steph Curry and pull up all the time. I would just force them all to the right super hard and they thought I was some sort of wizard because they couldn't score on me. In actuality I was just lazy lol.

Wow this level of focus for a player so young is wild, i hope hes able to apply it to himself and become a star

Two brilliant minds explaining something that I love!!!!! One of the best shooting discussions I've ever seen!!!

Tremendous insight into Monty and the attributes that are going to make him the perfect coach for our young Pistons! Love your show JJ, especially the Piston content! Cam is bright and articulate!

Love this. Cam is a student of the game and should enjoy a long career because of it. Side note: I thought he was talking about Trae Young until he said “he’s bigger than everybody.” Help??

I love technical basketball talk, you don’t get that anywhere else

Love the way this young Man communicates And hoops ! This is the kind of person that needs to be in the league .

I've always found going right easier because it allowed me to put the rotation of my body into the shot, in addition to the reasoning JJ gave. I'm short with a negative wingspan, going right gives me space. This was a great conversation. Also thought he was talking about Trae Young at first, then when he said "he's bigger than everybody" I was like, wait what?

God i love cam. He a suns player forever

Damn. Cam is definitely a student of the game. I had to rewind this multiple times to understand. I’m highly impressed

This is a high-level shooting conversation. I love it.

MJ was really the first guy to rotate his hips and shoulders on pull ups and fadeaways, Kobe really mastered that aspect. That’s what made them so difficult to defend and it helped them create space. A lot of players do it today. Kyrie, Dame, and Jimmy Butler are a few guys I can think of that do it frequently

I like shooting to the right way more than the left. I jumped very high when I shot so it felt very fluid to jump and rotate my body because I was in the air for so long. Going to the left I believe you have to have a lower base to your jump shot, that may be why it's difficult for them to go to the right because they're not in the air for as long.

What an incredible and insightful clip. The attention to detail is inspiring.

Hearing cam talk, he’s going to be successful in the league for a long time

Always been a fan of Cam since his NC days, everyone was shocked when he went in the lottery lol...6'10" and shot 50%+ from 3 at home wasn't very suprising to me. Now it makes complete sense, definitely must've impressed a lot of people in his draft interviews!

Love when Tommy is off. Edit- “Damn it” 9 minutes in lol

Best video I have seen in a long time… That video resonates so much. I have always taught my players that shooting off the catch or dribble is much easier going left (for right handed players) as your shoulders are square. I love how Cam talks about JJ shooting going right. How he does it is soooo difficult. That’s an art form. The momentum and finding the right moment to release is very very hard. That’s why only so few players are truly elite shooters. Love the discussion around footwork variability. Need to be able to pick appropriate footwork at the right moment in time - don’t get me started on coaches who only teach one way. Also like JJ talking about the hop. Same thing. Much easier going left. Going right is a lot more rotation. Base - yes… I like to talk about stability and being connected with the floor. Love this video. Most coaches should watch this.

Two rival schools North Carolina & Duke great players communicating on the same page together. That's awesome, Go Tar Heels!

@9:25 "It's so good, bro. His lower body is so good." sus

Its not wrong to comment first, go nets

Corey Kispert has pure form. Watched him at Gonzaga, definitely will be a sniper for years

I can literally see this like an illustration while hearing you two describe different mechanics of various players, including yourselves. Great discussion.

i couldn't stop this one. watched it till the end. great interview

Damn Cam Johnson is super smart my god ! I knew he was a dog on the court but off the court a genius

can we have more guests like cam on the show? Hearing details about this stuff is so good? I cant think of another podcast that went into detail like this. Means nothing to me but hearing it was awesome

Very nice discussion. Enjoyed the description of the square up on the way up, like a corkscrew. There was no one better at this than Bernard King. Let's go to the video tape!

It's crazy listening to this and the amount of knowledge, detail and training that goes into just one task at the NBA level.

You need more interviews like this, where you and another player kind of dissect the craft.