What does Kobe Johnson bring to the table? The UCLA Bruins’ big transfer addition from USC has a lot of talent and is a welcomed addition to the program.
Trojans Wire site editor Matt Zemek examined his strengths and if he can be a starter for UCLA. Now, he speaks on the weaknesses of Johnson’s game and what he needs to improve on.
Johnson needs to work on his offense, particularly his shooting. He simply did not shoot the ball well. If he can become a knockdown 3-point guy for the Bruins, UCLA will be extremely tough to beat. However, who would look at this past season at USC and say that Kobe Johnson will be a breakthrough offensive player? Kobe actually did hit some big late-game 3-pointers for USC in the 2022-2023 season, and we all hoped he would take the next step as an offensive player in 2024, but that simply did not happen. Mick Cronin has to develop Kobe on offense for UCLA to realize its potential in 2025.
There is a lot to like about Kobe Johnson going from USC to UCLA, but he needs to improve his shooting.