His condition has improved significantly this season! Is the Spurs wing general regaining his former self?

In the previous NBA regular season, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Atlanta Hawks 135-126 at home. After this game, the Spurs, who had won three consecutive victories, improved their record to 11 wins and 4 losses, and their ranking rose to fifth in the Western Conference; while the Hawks, who suffered two consecutive losses, had a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, and their ranking fell to eighth in the Eastern Conference.

In this game, the Spurs' substitute wing player Keldon Johnson performed very well. Johnson played 32 minutes and 8 seconds, making 9 of 12 shots, 3 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored 25 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal. He also had 2 turnovers and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus of +8. Johnson killed everyone on the offensive end, showing his comprehensive scoring ability, his breakthrough is sharp, his finishing ability is excellent, and his stability in outside shooting is also quite outstanding. In addition, Johnson's performance on the defensive end is also worthy of recognition, and he can also play some role. Overall, Johnson successfully played the role of a super sixth man in this game. His stepping forward helped the team's second lineup stabilize the situation and establish some advantages.

In the NBA regular season last season, Johnson played a total of 77 times in 82 games, averaging 23.9 minutes per game. He averaged 12.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. He also had 1 turnover and 1.5 fouls. He shot 48.2% from the field, 31.8% from the three-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Johnson has averaged 24.2 minutes per game in the first 15 games, averaging 12.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.1 blocks, 0.9 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. He shot 57.3% from the field, 28.9% from three-point range, and 81.3% from free throws.

Yang Hansen's performance last season was actually very average. The most important thing is that as the season progressed, his performance also declined to a certain extent due to the decline in the team's record. Because of this, everyone feels that Johnson's time with the Spurs may be running out, and he may also become a potential trade target for the Spurs. Unexpectedly, this season, Johnson's performance has improved significantly. His offensive efficiency is quite outstanding, and he can also be a friend on the defensive end. Although there seems to be no obvious improvement in terms of statistics, after all, the Spurs this season are already completely different teams from the Spurs last season in terms of competitiveness. Being able to play the role of a powerful sixth man on a strong Western Conference team, Johnson is really starting to find the feeling he once had.