What is Your Favorite JJ Moment?
Joe Johnson has given Hawks fans plenty of special moments over the years, and today it was officially announced that he will continue to punch the clock at the Highlight Factory.
It got me to thinking about Joe’s “All-Time Greatest” moments in a Hawks uniform. There have been dramatic buzzer-beaters (see 3/19/10 vs. Charlotte), regular season domination (see 40 pts on 12/19/09 @ Chicago), and long-distance barrages in the playoffs (see Rd 1, Game 7 vs. Miami in ’09). Still, my favorite Joe moment has to be Game 4 of the 2008 series against the Celtics. Joe scored 20 in the fourth quarter alone as Hawks fans were reminded what post-season basketball felt like. I still get chills every time I watch this video:
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Do you have a favorite Joe moment or game? Weigh in below and let us know.
Wow, that’s a tough one. Joe has made a lot of great moments for the Hawks. It’s between Game 4 vs the Celtics or the Joe Johnson buzzer beating shot vs Minnesota a few years back to win by 1. I was in the arena for both of those games.
I’ll probably go with Game 4 since the game was more important and it’s my favorite playoff game of the Hawks in the new Hawks era.
JJ breaks Leon Powe’s ankle…or rather trips him.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=70413107397
LET’S GO HAWKS!!!!
So many big shots to choose from…I like the one against philly that he shot from the time-line because Joe showed some personality after the shot and we rarely see that(Need more of it)LETS GO HAWKS…LETS GO HAWKS
Tough.
Its either the obvious Leon Powe ankle breaking in the 07-08 playoffs or Openning night of the 08-09 season when the team came back from 20+ down to win the game and he had an incredible shot to beat the clock. Not a very significant play over all but it has always stuck with me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpTGcruhOfM
The one where he said he didnt care if the fans showed up.
Agreed MB, I will never forgive Joe for the comments he made about the fans during the playoffs last year. We should have got rid of him, and in the long run this will be the demise of our team again for a few years. People around the league are laughing at our decision, and you all are trying to sell it to us, very sad. I am a season ticket holder, but will be coming to see the other team now. My goodness, what a shame, I sure hope we get some other new players off the free agent market too. Joe is good but not that good. SORRY
Joe didnt mean it, Ive said things I dont mean to my mother and we work it out! Joe was frstrated because we excpect him to be the savior of this team we expect of him more than he can give, though he is a good player we cant expect him to play like mj,
PS i like Joe but we should have focused on rebuilding the team because tho we probablly will sell tickets this season were def not winning champs with or without joe for the next 2 season cuz miami has atleast 3 in a row, and another thing, why dont nba players like us? Shaq doeent want to come down haywood is signed we need a big guy seriously!!
Oh watch this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV0ogr_tLwQ
ALL OF THEM. ESPECIALLY THAT BOBCATS GAME WHEN HE GOT THAT WINNING SHOT. OH YEAH. OMG.
@hawksfanman omg, welcome to the bandwagon, my friend.
oh yeah, btw the hawks should sell these shirts that say eff the HEAT. Have y’all notice in the Heat name there’s the word HATE in it. lol.
I would burn lebron jerseys too. Trader.
I’m with MB. When Joe made that erratic comment after being one of the worst performers on the floor, it spoke leaps and bounds. It’s okay to be frustrated but when you’re making Mega Million and Powerball money, you should know when to bridle your tongue.
Overall it’s a bad PR move to resign Joe Johnson because of his comment towards the fans as well as his performance. Apparently the GM wasn’t in attendance at the last game of the playoffs against Orlando. He would have clearly heard the fans Booing Johnson’s performance. I wish Joe the best this year but definitely won’t be purchasing a ticket to any of the games. As a management decision to retain Joe, you guys told us how you truly feel about your fans!
Hey layoff jj! he was frustrated and according to his agent he didn’t have time to calm down after the loss, he went straight to the media. your suppost to take a breather before speaking but he didn’t and he was upset. everyone says things they regret and he did apologize. and my fav moment had to be the celtics series game 4. but I actually like any moment dealing with jj, he is my fav player and I was happy to see him come back. go hawks!
And booooooo to lbj! that is so unfair! sund better have something up his sleeve so we can compete this year. we need another big man, way too many guards
To anyone that can’t get over Joe’s “fan bashing” comments,
Grow up and get the hell over it. Should he have said, No. Should he appologize, I don’t think so. Everyone says things out of frustration that they don’t mean. Look at yourselves, you act like you’ve never said anything out of frustration. If I were him, I wouldn’t appologize.
For the record, I think his words were taken completely out of context by the media. I think what Joe meant was at the end of the day it doesn’t matter if the fans show up if we don’t. What matters is how the players in the locker room play. And I agree.
So if you seriously can’t get over his comments, just leave. You proabably aren’t a real fan anyway.
Favorite JJ moment? When he stole 124 million from this ball club to choke again in the playoffs and not once think about preserving cap space to get some additional help in here for HIS (and our) benefit. Don’t try to sell me on JJ wanting to win a championship and he goes out and ROBS the Hawks of funds needed to bring in some help…..ESPECIALLY when I just saw the one guy in the NBA who I cannot stand (LBJ) just make a HUGE monetary sacrifice to ensure a championship and he’s leaps and bounds better than SLO JOHNSON. This weekend, I saw 3 of the NBA’s premier players swallow their pride and personal gains to give their team discounts in order to sign the people necessary to carry their mission out. JJ wanted max money for minimum effort. I will boo dude every time he touches the ball this upcoming season….and I’m not referring to LBJ. This management team just clipped the wings of the Hawks for YEARS to come. For 124 million, I’d better see more than ONE DUNK this upcoming season. I’d better see more defensive effort….SHUTDOWN defense, at that!! Better yet, I’d better see this dude JUMP FOR A REBOUND every once in a while. How about a block or two, Joe? What a BAD MOVE!!!
my favotie joe johnson moment was when he signed the dotted line to play for us 6 yrs longer for 120mil dollars. Wait that was my most hated moment
My favorite Joe Moment Could Of Been A Press Conference So He can Answer Some Questions About His Comments To The Fans, And How He Felt About the Direction Of This Organization. NO PRESS CONFERENCE? This Organization Sucks If They Don’t Have One. Lebron Made His Decision Yesterday and They Have Had A Rally, Press Conference and a Barmisfa!! HAWKS CMON MAAAAAANNNNNN!!!
Y’all gone have to get over those comments he mad either your a fan of the Hawks or not.
*made*
Last year against cavs when JJ had a drive then dunked the ball
This game, Joe made them pay attention to us, Smoove did too. Bibby even came thru wit 18 this game……….Leon Powe cross….Hands Down……CHUUUUUUUUUCH
Did you guys here hawks are working on a trade with cavs childress and bibby for Mo williams! If that goes through imight start repecting the managements commitment to winning. After that try to sign Shaq and, sign or reisgn a PF to backup smoov maybe sign Matt Barnes as our perimeter defender and its wrap, we might actually have a shot at beating the Heat!
1:Williams/Teauge
2:Johnson/Crawford
3:Williams/Barnes
4:Smith/
5:Horford/Pachulia/Oneal
I’m a little on the fence about picking up Mo Williams. He is a good scoring guard, not great but good, but a lot of his stellar play came form being on a team with a guy who required so much attention(LBJ). Also, i’m ready to see a G we draft make some noise. It’s Teagues time. LD said it himself. Our last few Guard from the draft haven’t worked out. I feel Teague can, and will given the chance…….Follow MEEEE…………..@hawksisout912
The fans in the ATL got railroaded. If 95% of the fans were white folks there is no way on God’s green earth these owners would have signed JJ to a max contract especially after what he said about the fans.
Also, if 95% of the fans were white folks they wouldn’t put up with mediocrity performance. White folks would have gotten something done where as black folks will continue to settle for mediocrity just because they get a chance to go a NBA game.
Signing JJ to a max contract was ridiculous and disrespectful to the fans in the ATL. When over 80% of the fans doesn’t agree with this signing for whatever reason it’s the owner’s responsibility to meet the fans expectations.
I can’t stand to watch a bunch of millionaires who perform like high school athletes. I got more satisfaction watching Eddie Johnson, Armond Hill, John Drew, Dan Roundfield and Tree Rollins back in the day. Those guys were very professional ball players and they fought hard every night despite who they played against.
I am one who will never accept mediocrity. I will never spend my hard earn money to watch a mediocre team just to go to a NBA game. NEVER!
i personally have calmed down about the signing realising that the asg were put in b/t a rock and a hard place. but i dont understand is why they couldnt have taken that money and spent it on attracting a high profile coach.
like i keep saying i would have put a 17mill a yr. contract for 3 yrs. on the table for joe months ago and say take it or leave it. and the only reason i said 17 was b/c i do want to show my grattitude for the early yrs. he suffered with us.
but before the season was ending you had people saying he didnt deserve 14 mill a yr. i personally feel like after 3 yrs. joe will play like bibby.thats another reason why 6 yrs.at 20 million swalowing peptobismal every morning.
and i would just like to add this team is not a joe johnson only team,we must remember we won the last 3 yrs. b/c 1. we added bibby the first yr. the secound yr.,we shot the 3 ball well and this last yr we won b/c of the developing games of horford& smoove and we hada guy named jamal crawford that came in and took over at least 20 of those games.
so if we would have lost joe i beleive we still coud win 40 games
keep in mind the HAWKS ALREADY HAVE A TOUGH time trying to lure high end free agents they did not want to garner a reputation as somebody who does not want to win and somebody who want pay their superstars. we did not want to appear like total cheapies to the fansbase,so it was like damb if you do and screwed if you dont for the asg.
sixers vs hawks hawks up two with 2 on the shot clock and joe puts up a long three