Cam Johnson couldn’t have predicted the future during a week that would include back-to-back 30-point games for his career’s first time. But, in maintaining a veteran’s urgency from one game to another, the Brooklyn Nets star ensured that his box score contributions — just like his shot releases — would have no dip. Chipping away at the Charlotte Hornets’ early-game 12-point advantage through a creative offensive design, the sharpshooting sixth-year forward showcases his off-ball imagination, blending in behind a teammate’s almost curtain-like screen along the far-right corner. Prepared to give the term catch-and-shoot a refined definition, Johnson, without even bringing the ball down, balances into a 3-point bucket that offered a precursor of what November 19, 2024’s evening would include. In climbing back from a 17-point deficit, Johnson guided victory through 34 points (on 11-of-20 shooting), five rebounds, four assists, one steal, two blocks, six trifectas, and a +18 plus-minus, ultimately following up said brilliance with a 37-point masterpiece one game later. · Nov 20, 2024