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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Joe Johnson Fails to Show for the Atlanta Hawks Again

When you are an NBA player who’s team awards you with a six-year, $119 million deal, that’s a sign that you are expected to be the go-to guy, and leader of that team, especially come playoff time.  The Atlanta Hawks gave just such a deal to Joe Johnson this year, and once again Joe has failed to show up in the post-season.

Don’t get me wrong, I think Joe Johnson is a fine player, and he brings a lot of good things to the Hawks.   But Johnson has never been that guy to just take the team on his shoulders and get the job done.

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