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Never one to be outworked, Stanley Johnson now taking SVG’s advice to work smarter

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ORLANDO – It took Stanley Johnson a while to know what he doesn’t know.

“I’m so bullheaded when it comes to certain things,” Johnson admitted as he embarked on his third year of Summer League practices since the Pistons made him the No. 8 pick in the 2015 draft. “I have to learn a lot of things.”

One he says he’s learned after a second season that failed to meet the expectations set during a most promising rookie season is a big one – a lesson that very well could unlock the breadth of his wondrous potential.