Joe Johnson and Al Horford are all-stars. If you need Josh Smith, he will continue to have a career year in the corner.
by hawksdawgs on Jan 28, 2010 2:03 PM EST
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Congratulations to Joe Johnson and Al Horford making the 2010 all-star game according to Ball Don't Lie.
Fourth go round in a row for Joe. Has he deserved every last one of them? Debatable. Will we look back in ten years and see Joe Johnson as the guy who pulled, clawed, and fought for 40 minutes a night to rescue Atlanta from basketball hell? You damn well better believe it. So in the last year of that his "horribly overpaid" contract, he has the team in first place in the Southeast division and is a four time all-star. Worse money has been spent. Well done and thank you sir.
And what can you say about Al Horford? Well, I can say a lot. I love the guy. If you watch him every night, if you actually look at what he does on the court, he deserves to be there. And yes, he deserves to be there mostly because of the position he plays, but the Hawks are standing with four less wins with David Lee replacing him. I truly believe that. The guy is a leader, efficient, little things focused player. Those don't usually get all-star recognition, but they should. This year, they did. Congrats to Al.
If Al Horford is the rower, the guy who always will keep the team moving through sheer force of will, and Joe Johnson is the motor who consistently powers the team through at a steady pace. Well Josh Smith is the sail. When the wind is blowing right for him, this team flies, and it looks effortless. And this season, it has been a constant damn wind gust. Josh Smith takes over games. He changes games. Josh makes horrible games worth going to. He almost single-handedly makes Mike Bibby and Jamal Crawford's defense a non factor most nights. Read that sentence again. It is true. Josh Smith is having a career year, and he should be an all-star. Hell, the all-star game was created for people like Josh Smith. God is not happy. In the end, the fans voting for KG screwed Josh. Lets hope he takes that anger out on Friday.
Go Hawks!
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Hopefully the All-Star game does not mean anything
2 guys like Josh. Hopefully it means everything to Al and he elevates his game to an undeniable All-Star level. Personally, I’m feeling a little sour for Josh.
may be true
but last year I bought Joe’s. If Al is an All Star, I’ll buy his this year.
by marvin's ladies of the night on Jan 28, 2010 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
Ahhhh!
They split up Triple Threat! Joe, Josh, and Al deserved a spot! I really hope the blog is not correct and I won’t believe it until 7pm tonight. No Josh you gotta be kidding.
Bittersweet
Especially bittersweet when we take down the Celtics and Paul “The Truth is that I flop all the time” Pierce and Kevin “Northeast media bias” Garnett both look their age (as they have all season).
I’m fully expecting ZaZa headbutt part2 where he knocks heads with Perkins and gravy pours out, Joe to begin and end a game in “freakin” mode, and Josh to pull out and pull off the “Miami” dunk.
Setting up the DVR for Friday now.
I hope..
I hope this doesn’t kill Josh Smith’s confidence. It would have been huge for Josh. I think if he made it he would have ended up playing the second half of the season like a beast…. I hope this post is untrue and Josh really did make it…. Although Al is deserving as well….
So in the last year of that his "horribly overpaid" contract
Wow – those are strong words against a player whose scoring and assist total, and rebounds are matched by very few in NBA.
I don’t see him re-signing and we will see just how much he really means to the team at that time. I don’t see another all-star wanting to come to ATL when they can’t even fill the Arena 3/4 of the way with a team battling for 2nd in the conference.
by Truthspitter on Jan 28, 2010 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
some people have called Joe's max contract two draft picks and boris diaw
too much.
i was saying four all-stars and 1st in the division coming off one of the worst years ever is incredible. that is why it was in quotations.
Maybe when can get the same thing for him this summer.
by Truthspitter on Jan 28, 2010 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
I think JJ is staying right here.
The only team I think he would go to is Chicago when they lose the Wade and LeBron sweepstakes. New York still doesn’t have the talent we have minus JJ.
Anyone else have the feeling that the rest of the coaches purposefully picked Al over Josh
hoping that it would cause Smoove to have a 2nd half meltdown. The rest of the league knows that the Hawks are coming, and they are trying to break it down.
Josh snubbed.
I watch every game and believe Josh is better than JJ and Al this year. What do I know.
You know what
I really don’t care. As long as the hawks focus on championship basketball, individual accolades will come and go. The other hawks need to rest up anyway
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
The thing is
If you were going to make a case against one of our Big Three being excluded, it would be Joe Johnson. He’s the trailer in most of the advanced statistical measures: TS%, Win Shares, Adjusted +/-, Net +/-, PER.
The one guy who deserved it most was Josh Smith, but his basic stats: 15.1 Pts, 8.5 Rebs aren’t that impressive at PF. The irony is that PF is arguably the league’s most dynamic position, and Josh Smith is excluded because his skills are too diverse. Blocks/Steals/Assists are where he makes his money.
Simply stated after watching a game like last night, it’s clear that Josh is better equipped to dominate than Al and even Joe now that Joe does not get assists and rebounds like he did when he first stepped foot in Atlanta
by Truthspitter on Jan 28, 2010 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know about Josh being better equipped to dominate than JJ,
but Josh is an All-Star caliber player. I’m just happy we got 2 players in the All-Star game. And I won’t go as far as saying Josh was snubbed because Horford is there in his absence and the coaches hands were tied w/ the selection of Iverson and KG.
WTF!!
Not having Josh Smith in the All-Star game is like Not knowing what happened to Mike Woodson’s eyebrows! I mean the glare from his forehead gives me enough reason to wear shades indoors.
by JoshChildressAfroIsCure4Cancer on Jan 28, 2010 4:58 PM EST reply actions
Isn't it?
If I could put it on my license plate I would…
by JoshChildressAfroIsCure4Cancer on Jan 29, 2010 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
Don't worry, Josh
if the Celtics make the Super Bowl, you’ll get to go to the All-star Game in Garnett’s place.
Longest Atlanta Falcons winning-seasons streak: 2008 - current
aww man!
bitter sweet. We knew jj would get chosen and he has been off and on this year but I love jj and am happy he made the team. He is the motor to this train they have going and no matter how you put it, he is piece that happens to be big to the franchise(smooth is bigger I know). but al"s first off night was last night. Al deserved this in my opinion, he has been solid but smoove has takin his game to another level making it hard to choose. Smoove deserved it most definently and i hope it doesnt destroy his confidence. All defensive team is still up for grabs though.
Damn
It sucks cuz Al Horford already has so much character that he doesn’t need that recognition as much. Poor Smith has changed his game a lot (for the most part) this season and he gets no reward.
I blame voters putting the rust (KG) in.
by coachkcastellon on Jan 28, 2010 6:59 PM EST reply actions
I think Wallace has been deserving this year
BUT three Celtics?? Especially when Pierce and Garnett have not been that great this year.
A post will be up tomorrow
Extolling Josh’s virtues over those of Pierce and K(Huh? I’m in the ASG?)G
I think people (in general)
don’t know basketball and they vote for who they know a lot of times. If Josh got more face time on national TV people will know him outside of the southeast. And I think some basketball experts probably don’t like the fact that he shoots ill-advised jumpers. But FORGET EM!!!
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
coaches
Made a mistake in picknig the great lion over Smooove. Coaches, being old fashioned type, like the game of Horf. They relate to it. They understand it. Smoove on the hand, is the ATL motor. But the coaches look for established moves they can remember. They don’t see Smoove having a pet move. But, it is him that gets us going, with his blocks and his dunks. His energy, and his passion and his passing. Those who follow Hawks, know JJ is the best player, but Smoove is the MVP.
We all know Josh should have been in (and ESPN agrees)
and two of the three Celtics should not have been (Rondo deserves it…KG and Pierce are garbage). I don’t really take a game seriously that allows Allen Iverson to be a starter or even be on the team. I hope this motivates the Hawks to take it to the overrated Celtics “All-Stars” tomorrow.
hawksdawgs, exellent post
If Al Horford is the rower, the guy who always will keep the team moving through sheer force of will, and Joe Johnson is the motor who consistently powers the team through at a steady pace. Well Josh Smith is the sail. When the wind is blowing right for him, this team flies, and it looks effortless. And this season, it has been a constant damn wind gust. Josh Smith takes over games. He changes games. Josh makes horrible games worth going to. He almost single-handedly makes Mike Bibby and Jamal Crawford’s defense a non factor most nights
On point and well said.
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