Joe Johnson to sit out All-Star game and 3-point contest

Post #1 » by **HMFFL** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:18 pm

Jordan45822 posted on the GB just now.

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Hawks Joe Johnson will miss AllStar game due to left knee tendinitis.

Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Joe Johnson will not compete in the All-Star Game or the Three-Point Shootout due to left knee tendinitis. The NBA will select replacements.

MaceCase · Post #2 » by **MaceCase** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:21 pm

Good man, rest up, heal up, get a self help guru and get this team back on track.

ACE_reppin_ATL · Post #3 » by **ACE_reppin_ATL** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:44 pm

Now, will the NBA make it right and put J-Smoove in after pissing on him with snubs for "pretty much" 3 straight years.

Post #4 » by **ATL Boy** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:04 pm

Rondo to take Joe's spot, unbelievable, I am pissed off for Josh, he got snubbed and now here's a chance for the NBA to make it right but no they give it to Rondo.

Post #5 » by **HMFFL** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:11 pm

I think Brandon Jennings deserves to take Joe's spot. Rondo is currently suspended for throwing the ball at a ref and his year has been suspect. The East already has enough reserves that are forwards so I understand why Josh didn't make it.

jax98 · Post #6 » by **jax98** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:31 pm

Will Joe still play in the Shooting Stars with Steve Smith?

MaceCase · Post #7 » by **MaceCase** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:34 pm

Morten Jensen wrote:Will Joe still play in the Shooting Stars with Steve Smith?

Reports are that he won't participate in any All Star event and I think Josh Smith was picked for that event regardless.

jax98 · Post #8 » by **jax98** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:09 pm

I thought Joe was.

http://www.nba.com/allstar/2012/shootin ... index.html

But it says nothing of his replacement.

MaceCase · Post #9 » by **MaceCase** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:26 pm

My mistake on Josh. Well to answer the question I believe they updated it say Stackhouse (yes, the last guy off our bench) will be his replacement for the shooting stars and Durant the 3point contest.

smittylo · Post #10 » by **smittylo** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:49 am

Jerry Stackhouse as Joe's replacement. Wow, they couldn't even convince Josh to go. Maybe he didnt want to.

orlandomanic · Post #11 » by **orlandomanic** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 4:09 am

if im Josh, i would be like "F" you to the All Stars, i don't need to be a show monkey and waste my time. im going to a week long vacation to the Caribbean with the wife.

Teague should have replaced Joe. he is young and a good shooter.

evildallas · Post #12 » by **evildallas** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 4:33 am

HMFFL wrote:I think Brandon Jennings deserves to take Joe's spot. Rondo is currently suspended for throwing the ball at a ref and his year has been suspect. The East already has enough reserves that are forwards so I understand why Josh didn't make it.

Valid point on the suspension, didn't even think of that. I really have trouble with Boston getting 2 all-stars with a losing record. If they were playing at an all-star level shouldn't Boston have a winning record? At the same time I don't like selecting another PG with a losing record (like Rondo or Jennings). Being the main ball handler for a losing team gives a lot of opportunity to pad your stats with nothing coming of it. I think you might as well go with Louis Williams from Philadelphia if you don't reward Josh. He's a 6th man, but he's leading a playoff team in scoring and playing a decent number of minutes per game.

If Josh had been selected, Igoudala, Pierce, and even Deng can play some 2 if needed as both wildcards were used on small forwards initially.

orlandomanic · Post #13 » by **orlandomanic** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 4:52 am

East only has one PF. East needed Josh and not Rondo.

Dwight/Hibert
Bosh/Josh
Lebron/Deng
Wade/Iggy
Rose/Deron