Why Raptors Amir Johnson should never switch to baseball
About a month ago, I caught a tweet exchange between Raptors Amir Johnson and Wizards point guard John Wall. He was expressing to Wall that he understood how he felt when he threw out a terrible first pitch at the Nationals game two years ago. Amir botched his own at a Toronto Blue Jays game recently. Check the pitch and the tweet exchange.
Man Now I See How @john_wall Felt #NotAsEasyAsItLooks...
Raptors Amir Johnson Tosses Terrible First Pitch at Bluejays Game (Video)
I’ve come to the conclusion that throwing the first pitch at a baseball game must be an extremely difficult undertaking because far too many athletes botch it when they get the chance.
Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson, can now count himself among the other athletes to have an embarrassing moment on the mound, only he made the most of a funny situation when he asked for a...
VIDEO: Amir Johnson horrible first pitch
Amir Johnson threw a terrible first pitch
It may be time to stop allowing basketball players to throw out the first pitch at baseball games. Amir Johnson, who plays for the Toronto Raptors had a chance to show the world that hoops players can indeed, throw out a first pitch.
This didn’t exactly go the way Johnson hoped it would. Amir tossed out the first pitch at the Toronto Blue...
Raptors’ Amir Johnson Should Stick To Basketball
Amir Johnson of the Toronto Raptors had the chance to toss out the first pitch for a recent Toronto Blue Jays game, and it wasn’t exactly perfect. Amir posted the entire event to his YouTube page and now we get to witness his poor effort. Amir ended up bouncing the ball to the catcher which is not the ideal scenario. The pitch wasn’t the worst we have ever seen, but it is safe...
Amir Johnson throws disastrous first pitch at Blue Jays game (Video)
Toronto Raptors big man Amir Johnson threw a terrible ceremonial first pitch before a Blue Jays game at the Rogers Centre last month, as it bounced halfway to home plate and skipped past the catcher. Amazingly, video of the debacle did not surface until today.
The sad "Price Is Right" music sums up the first pitch by Johnson perfectly.
Surprisingly, Johnson...
Amir Johnson throws out terrible first pitch at Toronto Blue Jays game
Earlier in the year on That NBA Lottery Pick, Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez threw out a first pitch at a New York Yankees game and did a pretty good job.
Recently, Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson got the opportunity to throw out the first pitch at a Toronto Blue Jays game and let’s say that Amir didn’t do as well as Brook did:
Just a bit outside….
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Video:Raptors Amir Johnson throws an awful first pitch for the Blue Jays
Toronto Raptors star Amir Johnson threw a horrendous first pitch recently at a Toronto Blue Jays game.
Johnson has a sense of humor about the whole thing as he posted this documentary style footage about the event.
Video: Amir Johnson throws an awful first pitch
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Amir Johnson tweets evidence of awful first pitch at Blue Jays game (video)
From what can be ascertained via a rudimentary Internet search, Toronto Raptors big man Amir Johnson threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Toronto Blue Jays-New York Yankees game at Rogers Centre on April 19. Why it took so long for video to surface is an intriguing question indeed, but we can thank Johnson [...]The post Amir Johnson tweets evidence of awful first pitch...
Game 80 Preview: Brooklyn Nets (47-32) at Toronto Raptors (31-48)
Will the Nets sweep their season series with the Raptors? We'll have to see
When: 3:30 PM; Sunday, April 14th, 2013
Where: Air Canada Centre; Toronto, ON, CA
TV: YES Network
Three more games, three more wins to reach 50 wins. Three more games against beatable, below-.500 teams. Still far from a guarantee, 50 games that is, as the ...
Johnson scores 24 as Raptors beat Bulls 97-88
Amir Johnson had 24 points and nine rebounds, Rudy Gay scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors earned their second straight win over Chicago, beating the Bulls 97-88 on Friday night.
Kyle Lowry had 13 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan scored 19 points for the Raptors, who were coming off a 101-98 win in Chicago on Tuesday night.
Quincy Acy had 10 points and...
Raptors 97, Bulls 88
Amir Johnson had 24 points and nine rebounds, Rudy Gay scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors earned their second straight win over Chicago, beating the Bulls 97-88 on Friday night.
Kyle Lowry had 13 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan scored 19 points for the Raptors, who were coming off a 101-98 win in Chicago on Tuesday night.
Quincy Acy had 10 points and...
Amir Johnson Takes Pictures With Photographer’s Camera During Game (Video)
Toronto Raptors power forward Amir Johnson is a fun-loving guy, who embraces his exuberant side. He takes wild haircuts, loves enormous Christmas trees, on the rare bad day he’ll throw his mouthpiece at a referee for not handing him the ball, but Raptors fans love him nonetheless.
During the second quarter of Toronto’s victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday, forward Carlos...
Amir Johnson: The Photographer
Amir Johnson of the Toronto Raptors may have a career path already in the works following his time in the NBA. During the Raptors and Bulls game on Tuesday night a cameraman accidentally dropped his camera on the court and Amir grabbed the piece of equipment and snapped a few photos.
[Talk Hoops]
Article found on: Next Impulse Sports
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Amir Johnson becomes a photographer
With the Toronto Raptors season winding down, their young forward, Amir Johnson, decided to get a head start on his off-season gig as a photographer. No one knew he hidden talent, I guess we shall thank Carlos Boozer, of the Chicago Bulls for knocking the camera onto the court so Amir could focus on taking pictures instead of playing the game. Two for five! KCMAC38 The...
Jonas Valanciunas and Amir Johnson set epic double screen (Video)
Over the weekend, the Toronto Raptors did something against the Washington Wizards that I've never seen before.After winning the opening tip, forward Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas teamed up to screen Wizards guard Gary Temple.Watch as the duo set a screen that probably the Hulk couldn't get through:(Courtesy of Next Impulse Sports)
Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas Set Impenetrable Screen
Toronto Raptor big men Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas have raised the bar when it comes to setting screens in the NBA.
During the beginning seconds of the game, the two bigs locked arms and hugged it out to set an impenetrable screen against Washington Wizards guard Garret Temple. Temple tried to split the screen, but Johnson and Valanciunas held strong like they were in a...
Raptors’ Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas set a hilarious double-screen (Video)
If Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas had a plan going into the Toronto Raptors’ game against the Washington Wizards on Sunday night, they executed it to perfection. Toronto may have gone on to lose the game, but Johnson and Valanciunas were down in the trenches doing the dirty work just seconds after the opening tip.
The two big men apparently got together before the game and...
Amir Johnson & Jonas Valanciunas Pull Off Amazing Double Screen
When is the last time you saw a double screen like that pulled off by the Toronto Raptors Amir Johnson & Jonas Valanci…
Johnson has 21 boards as Raptors top Bobcats
TORONTO (AP) -- Even though playoff contention may be slipping out of reach for the Toronto Raptors, Amir Johnson isn't about to slow down.
Johnson had 12 points and a career-high 21 rebounds, and Rudy Gay scored 28 points as the Raptors beat the Charlotte Bobcats 92-78 on Friday night.
"That was a heck of an effort by Amir Johnson," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said...
Raptors 100, Cavaliers 96
Amir Johnson scored 17 points and matched his career high with 16 rebounds, Alan Anderson scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter and the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-96 on Sunday night.
Star guard Kyrie Irving was knocked out by an apparent shoulder injury late in the third quarter as Cleveland lost for the fourth time in five games.
Irving was hurt...
The Toronto Raptors do the Harlem Shake (Video)
Unless you've been under a rock for the past, you probably have seen at least a couple of Harlem Shake videos on this fair Interweb.The latest NBA team to join the craze is the Toronto Raptors and forward Amir Johnson who leads to spirited effort which included a remixxxxx: (Courtesy of Beyond The Buzzer)
The Raptors break out the Harlem Shake
posted by Romy AquinoIt was only a matter of time before a Toronto Raptors Harlem Shake video was going to surface on YouTube. And there was no question that it would be Amir Johnson that would be leading the charge. The YouTube phenomena continues with the Toronto Raptors....except they put their own spin on it courtesy of John Lucas III. HIP HOOP JUNKIES linkage!Twitter:...
Amir Johnson double-doubles; Ed Davis scores 16 in loss
Amir Johnson and Ed Davis continue to produce in starting roles.
In 37 minutes, Amir Johnson double-doubled with 18 points (7-12 FG, 4-4 FT) and 12 rebounds. He added an assist, a steal and a block. Johnson has dealt with an ankle injury but has played through it. He is t-o-u-g-h.
Davis played 36 minutes, scoring 16 points on 8-of-12 shooting. He also grabbed nine rebounds...
Amir Johnson starts again, gets 21 and 10 double-double and three blocks
The Toronto Raptors' big men keep getting the job done. In Thursday's 97-95 win over the Orlando Magic, Amir Johnson got his second straight start, and he put up another big line: 21 points (9-18 FG, 3-5 FT), 10 rebounds, a steal and three blocks.
A day earlier, Johnson posted a solid 15-point, six-rebound, two-steal, one-block line. He's up to 43-percent owned in...
League Admits Raptors Got Screwed, Screws Them Again
Currently on a four-game losing streak, the Toronto Raptors have suffered their share of painful defeats this season. With overtime losses to the Bulls and Sixers on Wednesday and Friday, the Raptors have fallen to just 1-4 in overtime and 2-5 in non-overtime games decided by five points or less. A poor record in close games — it’s a classic indicator of a bad team, and at...
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