Joe Johnson vs Pierce

WadeKnicks2010 · Post #1 » by **WadeKnicks2010** » Sat May 3, 2008 11:36 pm

I used to think it was Pierce but that's because the Hawks are never on tv.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #2 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Sat May 3, 2008 11:50 pm

Pierce fairly easily..

EvadedHavoc · Post #3 » by **EvadedHavoc** » Sat May 3, 2008 11:54 pm

Pierce.

(in before the haters)

Milkdud · Post #4 » by **Milkdud** » Sun May 4, 2008 1:21 am

I wouldn't say easily but I think Pierce is the more versatile scorer, better rebounder and only slightly below Johnson in terms of play making.

_BBIB_ · Post #5 » by **_BBIB_** » Sun May 4, 2008 1:38 am

How is Pierce a more versatile scorer?

JJ can post up, make baseline step back jumper, midrange shot off the dribble, and sink the 3 ball.

EvadedHavoc · Post #6 » by **EvadedHavoc** » Sun May 4, 2008 4:01 am

_BBIB_ wrote:How is Pierce a more versatile scorer?

JJ can post up, make baseline step back jumper, midrange shot off the dribble, and sink the 3 ball.

He can do all that and draw fouls better

Relentless88 · Post #7 » by **Relentless88** » Sun May 4, 2008 4:07 am

Sorry but this is Pierce easily.

Milkdud · Post #8 » by **Milkdud** » Sun May 4, 2008 4:12 am

_BBIB_ wrote:How is Pierce a more versatile scorer?

JJ can post up, make baseline step back jumper, midrange shot off the dribble, and sink the 3 ball.

maybe versatile wasn't the best choice of words. How about more effective, again they are fairly even in there #'s but PP has higher point averages. But again they are so close so I'd say it comes down to personal inkling.

NetsForce · Post #9 » by **NetsForce** » Sun May 4, 2008 4:24 am

Johnson. From a chemistry standpoint he's just easier to work with...

Pierce is the better player though, not by a whole lot but he's still better... To Johnson's credit he plays more under control though.

Joseph17 · Post #10 » by **Joseph17** » Sun May 4, 2008 8:29 pm

Paul Pierce is better but it's very close. I would rather have Joe Johnson as a second option though.

WadeKnicks2010 · Post #11 » by **WadeKnicks2010** » Sun May 4, 2008 9:34 pm

Johnson took Pierce to 7 despite having an inferior supporting cast.. By FAR inferior supporting cast actually. Replace Johnson and Pierce with each other and this series doesn't go 6.

bballcool34 · Post #12 » by **bballcool34** » Sun May 4, 2008 9:53 pm

WadeKnicks2010 wrote:Johnson took Pierce to 7 despite having an inferior supporting cast.. By FAR inferior supporting cast actually. Replace Johnson and Pierce with each other and this series doesn't go 6.

Of course - they play different positions, and Johnson is the far better ball handler, which the Hawks need, when Bibby is not on the floor.

Texas Longhorns · Post #13 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Mon May 5, 2008 1:37 am

I'd take Pierce for now. JJ is a rising star in this league. Won't be long before he gets another all-star appearance.

TAI8 · Post #14 » by **TAI8** » Mon May 5, 2008 3:48 am

Pierce

conleyorbust · Post #15 » by **conleyorbust** » Mon May 5, 2008 4:02 pm

I don't know how you could say "Pierce easily" in all the games at Phillips, he was the invisible man even though the Atl defense wasn't throwing aggressive doubles at him whenever he got the ball outside the 3 pt. line like the Celt's D was doing to Johnson.

Real Talk 07 · Post #16 » by **Real Talk 07** » Mon May 5, 2008 5:05 pm

Paul is better, but I would prefer Joe Johnson on my team...a bit of a biased opinion though

WadeKnicks2010 · Post #17 » by **WadeKnicks2010** » Mon May 5, 2008 6:16 pm

If you replace Joe Johnson with Paul Pierce' clone, the Hawks lose in 4 or 5 to the Celtics.

JoshB914 · Post #18 » by **JoshB914** » Mon May 5, 2008 9:11 pm

I'm a Hawks fan and I'd go with Pierce as the better player. However, JJ is much younger so in the right situation I would prefer him.

A.J. · Post #19 » by **A.J.** » Mon May 5, 2008 10:44 pm

Pierce