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What you missed from the Clippers’ preseason victory over the Kings

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 12: Bruce Bowen and Ralph Lawler before the game between the LA Clippers and the Sacramento Kings on October 12, 2017 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 12: Bruce Bowen and Ralph Lawler before the game between the LA Clippers and the Sacramento Kings on October 12, 2017 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
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HONOLULU, HI – OCTOBER 4: Wesley Johnson
HONOLULU, HI – OCTOBER 4: Wesley Johnson

Wesley Johnson is poised for a bounce-back season

We’ve brought Wesley Johnson up in almost every single recap this preseason, but that’s because the small forward looks like a brand new player out on the floor for the Clippers. Johnson had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals in LA’s win and once again looked great. He shot six for eight and went four for four from three in the game, which pushes him to eight for nine shooting from deep in the Clippers’ four preseason games.

“Confidence, it’s the main thing,” Johnson said after his performance, “I’ve always had all the skill sets but just playing with confidence, that’s all it is.”

If Johnson can continue this play into the regular season, he could be in for an expanded role off of the bench this season and could even find himself as a Most Improved Player Award candidate.

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