“Cam Johnson is the best UNC successor to Michael Jordan in the NBA today!”: NBA Twitter lauds the Suns forward’s historic 38-point performance vs the Knicks

Apart from recording a career-high in points, knocking down the most threes off-the-bench in Suns history, Cam Johnson also hit the game-winning buzzer-beater vs the Knicks.

The New York Knicks-Phoenix Suns contest was as entertaining as one could hope for it to be. Despite being short-handed, playing without the likes of Devin Booker and Chris Paul, a 26-year-old Cam Johnson stepped up, put the team on his back, and carried them to victory.

The former UNC forward had a historic night at the Footprint Center. Coming off-the-bench, Cam went on to record a career-high 38 points, and set a new franchise record for the most number of threes off the bench with 9 made 3-pointers in only 12 attempts… that include the game-winning buzzer-beater.

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When asked about the shot that helped Phoenix grab the win, Johnson said:

“Just thankful that it went down,” Johnson said. “I love my guys.”

NBA Twitter reacts as Cam Johnson puts up a career-high 38 points in the Suns win vs the Knicks

As soon as Cam’s stats went viral on social media, NBA Twitter blew up with reactions.

Over the past 5 games, Cam has been averaging a solid 23.4 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists on an efficient 58.5% shooting from beyond the arc.

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During this period in the absence of D-Book and CP3, Johnson could really be the one to step up and take on the leader role.