The problem with a player who can't (won't?) take a hit is that he is unable to create any form of space for himself. Adding someone big and rangy (isn't there someone on CP with a name like that?) is a piece of it, but if you look at the wraparounds, as the Dman comes at Johnny, rather than driving the corner and cutting his edge hard, he slides down to avoid the contact. That just doesn't cut it for almost $7M per year. Even little Elias Petterson gives/takes hits and he looks tiny!
Johnny is great to watch when he's magic. But I suspect his conditioning and his diet leave much to be desired. That is the hallmark of a true pro, and I just don't think he cares that much, and it translates to scaredy-cat play.
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