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          Who is Stanley Johnson? Is he the LeBron stopper?

          Before Game 2, Stanley Johnson said of guarding LeBron James, "I think from my quickness and strength I think I can give him some problems on the defensive end. That's just my honest opinion." Tim Fuller/USA TODAY Sports
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          Apr 22, 2016, 11:00 AM

          ESPN Insider's Chad Ford and Kevin Pelton continue their series of rookie and sophomore evaluations with a closer look at Detroit's brash 19-year-old rookie, Stanley Johnson.

          Kevin Pelton: On Wednesday night Pistons rookie Stanley Johnson made news for his comments about LeBron James. "I'm definitely in his head, that's for sure," Johnson said after the Pistons' Game 2 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

          Naturally for some the question is, who is Stanley Johnson? Is he the kind of player who can compete with LeBron?