Keldon Johnson’s underrated weapons have prepared him for the playoffs

Keldon Johnson, the longest-tenured Spur, has been through a lot over his seven-year career. He has been forced to be resilient and push through the tough times. Yet finally, all of his hard work will pay off when he makes his long-awaited playoff debut this postseason.

Johnson, and specifically the new version of him, is absolutely built for playoff basketball. The seasoned vet is as tough as nails and has all of the energy and passion you want out of a playoff performer. Despite never appearing in the playoffs, there is zero indication that KJ won't dazzle when he hits the postseason floor.

Keldon Johnson's long journey to playoffs will pay off

Among active NBA players, Keldon Johnson has the fourth-most games played without a postseason appearance with 450. This is not a statistic you want following you. However, it has been nothing but unfortunate timing for the skilled veteran. The lifelong Spur has given this team everything he has and has been willing to reshape his game over time.

Keldon's troubling streak will come to an end this year. To think that he won't be ready is simply wrong. Johnson has waited an entire seven years to reach this moment, and he will capitalize on it. I can't wait to see the fury and emotion that will ooze out of him when he finally gets to play playoff basketball.

Keldon Johnson's game will translate perfectly to the playoffs.

Over the last few seasons, Keldon Johnson has altered his game to fit in with the current Spurs. He learned where he can be most effective: as a spark plug and bruiser. Relishing in his role off the bench, the Sixth Man of the Year candidate has become irreplaceable.

Keldon does two things extremely well: energizing the team and dominating with strength. Every time the dynamo hits a three or grabs an offensive rebound, the crowd goes wild, and often so does his team. He has a special knack for hyping people up.

With his ability to make magic happen when nobody expects it, he will play a prominent role for the Spurs as they play a gauntlet of dificult games. I can already imagine Keldon fueling a massive Spurs run in the playoffs, igniting the crowd into chaos.

Along with his energizing ways, Keldon's toughness will make a difference. As games get more and more physical in the playoffs, Johnson will be there to match it. KJ can go head to head against anybody and find a way to come out alive even if he's smaller.

All of this makes Keldon Johnson the perfect playoff player. Despite his lack of experience, I can guarantee that he will excel over the next month. KJ is built for this and has waited long enough for it to finally happen.