On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins,
the guys are joined by one of the best bench scorers in NBA
History, Eddie Johnson. After a storied career in the NBA, Eddie
discusses his broadcasting success both for the Phoenix
Suns and how it all came from his humble beginnings from
inner-city Chicago. 5:45 - Eddie explains how his Twitter got
hacked, and warns the guys how to avoid online scams. Above all,
don't be dumb and don't be greedy. 9:30 - Part of why Eddie
struggled to get his Twitter account back is because he is still
getting confused for Eddie L Johnson. 13:00 - Rex describes what it
was like facing Eddie Johnson in games, and one of his favorite
"Welcome To The NBA" moments. 15:30 - Known as a scorer, Eddie
pushes back on his reputation as a guy that didn't play defense.
Eddie's own "Welcome To The NBA" moment came when Larry Bird went
right at him. 22:00 - Growing up in Chicago, playing sports was
about surviving the inner-city. You had to develop a reputation
that you were not going to get involved in drugs, and like Isiah
Thomas and Mark Aguirre, Eddie was focused on basketball. 23:30 -
Eddie details the first time he met Isiah Thomas and the first time
they played one-on-one. Then later on, Mark Aguirre joined Eddie at
Westinghouse, and they had one of the best high school teams, going
29-0. 30:15 - It wasn't until his junior year at Illinois where
Eddie realized he might be ready for the NBA, and he said that
helped him prepare for his future, and even turned down law school
to pursue the NBA. 36:00 - The level of professionalism Eddie had
for the sport of basketball transferred to helping others, and even
giving Rex advice on his jump shot. The NBA is a fraternity. 43:15
- In the last few years, Eddie credits the hiring of James Johnson
and Monty Williams plus the addition of Chris Paul has completely
transformed the Suns into an NBA Finals contender. 47:40 - The Suns
knew they had a star in Devin Booker from the moment he joined the
NBA from Kentucky. He's committed, he's determined and despite his
success he continues to want to get better. 56:00 - Eddie
talks about his year in Charlotte and his first run in with a young
Stephen Curry. Even in 1994, Eddie saw what Steph was capable of
shooting the basketball. 1:03:00 - Eddie gives Milwaukee the nod
over the Nets as the best team in the Eastern Conference. He's dug
in on the fact that as long as Kyrie Irving is a part-time player,
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