INDIANAPOLIS – So what was the spark that helped ignite James Johnson in recent weeks and has him now resembling the aggressive, fill-the-box-score weapon that impressed everyone last season?
Johnson cited a meeting with coach Erik Spoelstra and specifically, what Spoelstra showed him on tape.
Johnson hadn’t watched any tape of his outstanding 2016-17 season until that day several weeks ago.
Spoelstra showed him clips of Johnson at his best last season.
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That, Johnson said, was enough to remind him of the player he could be when he consistently plays with an edge and a “doggish” verve.