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Jeff Teague thinks Kobe Bryant made way too many All-Defensive Teams: He wasn't guarding like that
Jeff Teague: And I’ma tell y’all something about All-Defensive teams — they just put anybody on them after a while. Like, if you made it once or twice, three times, they just start putting you on there. Like 12 times? I played Kobe, bro. He wasn’t guarding like that. He wasn’t, bro. Yeah. Maybe the first four or five years he was. After that, he wasn’t guarding like that, bro. Go look. Paul Pierce and them used to cook. Joe Johnson used to cook.
Jeff Teague: It’s a persona. Like the first couple times he made it, he was locking up, he was killing, strapping up. He probably did that for two or three seasons, and then it just became a thing: “Kobe plays defense.” But Tony Allen and them dudes played defense. So you think Kobe Bryant, who’s shooting 40 shots, is also out here playing defense? He was competitive. But that don’t mean he was locking up. That’s why they had Metta World Peace — ‘cause when the best players start cooking…"
Jorge Sierra: Giannis Antetokounmpo has passed Joe Johnson in scoring for No. 49 in NBA history. Also: Rudy Gobert now ahead of Dave DeBusschere in rebounds. He's No. 47 all-time.
Only Michael Jordan has more game-winning buzzer beaters than LeBron James now
Keerthika Uthayakumar: Most game-winning buzzer-beaters in NBA history: Michael Jordan had 9 LeBron James with his 8th Joe Johnson had 8 Kobe Bryant had 8 Paul Pierce had 7 LeBron made his first game-winning buzzer-beater on Jan 23, 2009. Only 12 other players from 2008-09 are still in the league.
"Fill in the blank: You’re a top ___ defender in NBA history." Tony Allen: "I'm the top. First-team all-time. I had to guard Joe Johnson, then KD, then Kobe — no rest! I didn’t get to guard the Terence Rosses of the world. Bigs don’t have to do that. They guard Nazr Mohammed one night, then someone else low key. I had to stop dudes from getting their averages."
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Stephen Curry passes Stephon Marbury in assists
Jorge Sierra: Stephen Curry passed Stephon Marbury in assists last night and is now Top 30 on the all-time list. Also: CJ McCollum is Top 20 in three-pointers ahead of Joe Johnson.
Andrei Kirilenko on Playing for the Brooklyn Nets: "Going to Brooklyn was a very easy decision and a tough one at the same time. I felt like my NBA career was winding down. I was starting to feel the toll of injuries, and my body wasn’t the same as it used to be. I knew I had to make a move to a team where I could have a shot at winning a championship, and Brooklyn, with KG, Paul Pierce, and Joe Johnson, was a great option. It was like a ‘Last Crusade’ for all of us. I had always heard about how incredible New York was, and I wanted to experience playing there. We didn’t win the championship, but it was a good experience being part of that group. I got to learn from some of the best veterans in the league, and even though we didn’t get as far as we wanted, we gave it our all."
Former NBA All-Star Joe Johnson is mainly known for shooting hoops. However, “Iso Joe” has made a new name for himself in Atlanta’s hot yoga scene. “I got into it strictly due to poor flexibility and tendonitis in my knees and Achilles,” he tells BLACK ENTERPRISE. “When I had these injuries, I wasn’t doing hot yoga, but it shut me down during the season. I had to break a sweat, yet I couldn’t run or really walk. My (Atlanta Hawks) trainer, Wally Blase, recommended it to me in 2009. It healed me in less than a week. I’ve been doing it every day and been a huge advocate of it since.”
Nikola Djurisic: They told me that I played a little bit like Joe Johnson
Nikola Djurisic: When I was doing interviews, they told me that I played a little bit like Joe Johnson. So yeah, like I wasn’t mad about it, he’s a very good player, I like him. I mean, I don’t know really, like there are so many like players in the NBA, in the Euroleague, Eurocup, so everybody’s like their own player, so you got to do what you got to do. I would say I’m like a less athletic, like taller Anthony Edwards. Not like the dunking and all that stuff, but like three-level scorer, like we can defend.
His physical attributes set him apart from his peers. "I measured at 6'8". ... But I don't really get why you don't measure with shoes on. You play with shoes on. ... But I am really 6'10", I can say that with confidence. Wingspan, 6'10". Weight 205 lbs," he said. Buzelis sees several NBA comparisons for his game. "Franz Wagner, Andrei Kirilenko, Paul George, Tracy McGrady, Joe Johnson, Michael Beasley," he listed, elaborating on Wagner: "Just the versatility of his game. His height, too. He can bring the ball up. He does a lot of things on the court. Watching him brings more out of me, of what I could be in the NBA."
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Ira Winderman: Terry Rozier to wear No. 2 for Heat. Previous Heat No. 2s: Rory Sparrow, Keith Askins, Joe Johnson, Wayne Ellington, Gabe Vincent.
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