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Cam Johnson returns for Nets vs. Magic after three-game sprain inactivity
Upon taking his time to recover from a right ankle sprain, Brooklyn Nets power forward Cam Johnson made his return for the team's Wednesday road clash against the Orlando Magic.
Cam is back in action
Cam missed the Nets' past three away games as he nursed the ankle injury he sustained last March 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers. He joined the continuation of the team's lengthy road trip upon being made “probable” to play ahead of their matchup against the Magic.
In his first game since last week, Cam came off the bench and logged 29 minutes of play. He finished with 13 points, three boards, and shot 4-of-7 from the field in Brooklyn's 114-106 losing effort.
Interestingly and just based on his minute exposure, Johnson didn't flash any significant signs of rustiness and immobility against Orlando as he even flushed a thunderous two-handed throwdown at the 11:37 mark of the second period.
A frustrating loss in his return
Despite the delight in his play from three-game inactivity, Cam is still generally upset about how his return turned out to be a disappointing loss for Brooklyn.
The Nets buried themselves by bricking their threes from beyond the arc. The group only sank a lowly seven shots out of 26 attempts, with Johnson connecting two of them. And amid their inconsistencies, they meanwhile allowed the Magic for a 51.9 percent field goal rate (40-77) and 43.8 percent three-point shooting (14-32) sizzling offensive display.
“Yeah, it’s frustrating,” Johnson said of the Nets’ shooting and effort inconsistencies. “It’s frustrating. It’s frustrating to be a part of. It’s frustrating to watch. And there have been times where we’ve cleaned it up but we just need to be more consistent and just got to be consistent with our effort, our energy, and just have the unselfish spirits about us.”
