If there ever was a class move by a player to opt out of an All-Star Game & 3pt Contest, it would be Joe Johnson doing so this year. Claim you have a sore back, knee or something and stay home 18 mil man. How you can be in that contest, when say Ray Allen who is shooting 3's at over 48% this year is not, is pathetic. How Johnson, who has played astonishingly awful lately, is going to the All-Star Weekend is a travesty. Bow out JJ. You don't deserve to show your face there and you know it. Step down so as not to make a complete ass out of yourself and the event. And perhaps practice more, workout more, and study more with the extra time, as no one who is paid what you're paid is desparately in need of improving their game more than you. Your play has been a disgrace to your team, your fans and yourself. How you were chosen is a joke. Last 4 games ...
| | FG | | 3PT | | FT | | Rebounds | | Misc |
Date | Opponent | Score | GS | Min | | M | A | Pct | | M | A | Pct | | M | A | Pct | | Off | Def | Tot | | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | Pts | |
Feb 15 | @ PHO | W 101-99 | 1 | 36:13 | | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
Feb 14 | @ LAL | L 78-86 | 1 | 36:44 | | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | | 0 | 0 | N/A | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | |
Feb 12 | MIA | L 87-107 | 1 | 29:36 | | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
Feb 10 | @ ORL | W 89-87 | 1 | 40:12 | | 6 | 16 | 37.5 | | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
In 3 of last 4 games and 106 playing minutes, got ZERO rebounds! ZERO! Who can play over 100 minutes of full-court basketball and not get one stinking rebound, unles you have no talent, no desire and no effort? 3 for 20 from 3 in the last 4 games. 3 for 20! By contrast Allen grabbed 11 boards in his last 4 games and went 4 for 15 from 3.
Petition to have Joe Johnson opt out of the All Star events. No one is less deserving to be an All-Star, and he has absolutley no business being one. Spare us this sickening selection, won't you?