I ain't no hater.
- He came to Atlanta. He actually wanted to come.
- He has pushed the team the hardest, carrying the greatest burden, back into the NBA conversation.
- Outside of dunking and blocking shots, he does almost everything on the court as good or better than anyone on the team.
- He sometimes turns into Joe "freaking" Johnson.
- He can score 25 points and dish out 7 assist with ease despite only hitting "tough shots."
- He never complains to the officials.
- His floater.
- How he does not wrap his entire body in towels on the bench.
- That he is on the Jordan brand.
- That he first wanted to be a star because he believed being a star would bring wins.
- He does not flop.
- The nearly half court rhythm three pointer.
- His killer instinct.
- When he seemingly dribbles around to gain a defender so he can hit the shot in their face. Like he yearns to embarrass.
- He is from the South.
- He can make Boston fans ask "what if."
- He can make Suns fans ask "what if."
- He makes Hawks fans say cheesy things like "Now you know."
- "J-J-J-J-J-Joe Johnson!"
- He turned down college basketball power houses to play for the state school.
- The slow, methodical drive to the basket.
- He came back from a broken face.
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WillingDemands to defend the other team's best offensive player. - On the Hotspots chart, he only has one cold spot.
- He fits perfectly into Woody's sort of kind of offense.
- He gets people talking about the Hawks, ironically, when people talk about who is underrated.
- The three times he dunks a year.
- Four time all-star.
- When he was on ustream and I asked him a question he said, "Peachtree Hoops, are you a girl?"
- He does not talk trash but goes into "F you" mode at least once a game.
- How part of his offensive strategy is to get triple teamed...and then score.
- In a game that is athletic, above the rim, assertive skill, he is shot maker that does or has none of these things.
- He is a gym rat.
- I know nothing about his personal life.
- He barely jumps for shoulder bumps.
- Until this year, he has needed to be and actually been the mvp of the team. Those are not automatically connected.