In an interview with NBA.Fanhouse.com, New Jersey Nets head coach Avery Johnson said that newbie Derrick Favors reminds him of Tim Duncan in many ways and foremost is both are very coachable. The 6-10 Favors was selected by the Nets as the third over-all pick in last month’s NBA rookie draft out of Georgia Tech. Favors averaged 12.4 ppg and 8.4 rpg in his only college ball season. He also submitted norms of 10.6 ppg and 6.8 rpg for the Nets in the Orlando Summer League. Johnson and Duncan were San Antonio Spurs teammates when the Alamo City outfit won its first ever NBA title in 1999.
"He reminds me of Duncan in the way he's coachable. Duncan was that way, very coachable, but also very skilled. Duncan came in with the left and the right hand and came in with the ability to shoot the ball. And this kid didn't even go through college as long as Duncan.”
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