Comments on: Joe Johnson wants it made known that he didn’t ask to be traded from Atlanta

By: drunkenjunk

drunkenjunk — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:58:26 +0000

progress is right, all of Atl was happy he got traded. He was an albatross and everyone praised Ferry for the move because nobody thought anyone was dumb enough to take on that contract.

By: therealhtj

therealhtj — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:27:09 +0000

So long as the check clears, I’m guessing JJ doesn’t much care.

By: mcqphx

mcqphx — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 22:12:34 +0000

Progress…100% Correct! Y’all forgot about Joe’s comments to the fans. Thx!

By: eventhorizon04

eventhorizon04 — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:15:59 +0000

^This.

I was under the impression that Hawks fans were happy he was traded, so I don’t get why people would ask him why he left.

By: eventhorizon04

eventhorizon04 — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:15:19 +0000

“Say what you want about the luxury tax implications, top level of talent, flexibility and defense of the Nets, but they have managed to convince the players that what they have going on at Barclays is worth being a part, of and they did it before Barclays was even finished getting built.”

Well, offering each man a dumpster-truck full of money in salary in addition to exposure to the NY media market certainly helped the persuading.

By: eventhorizon04

eventhorizon04 — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:14:15 +0000

Lakers by a landslide.

Their total payroll is around $18 million (or 25%) higher than the second most expensive payroll.

(cue fair complaints about parity in the NBA)

By: progress2011

progress2011 — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:40:30 +0000

I Agree Drunkenjunk !

Dude was sitting there, year after year, STEALING money from a franchise and fan base, that are desperate to win and support a ” Real ” superstar/ closer to represent the “A”.

Atlanta fans get a bad rap, by being called ” fair weather fans” . But what are they supposed to do, when they have their premier players, such as Joe Johnson, say publicly….” I don’t care what the fans think, I play for my teammates “!

OK well fine, my hard earned $400 for tickets, $30 for parking and another $100 for refreshments, for my family of 3, will be just fine staying in my POCKET.

I know, that’s only a drop in the bucket, BUT it’s my dough ! And I’d refuse to give it to an arrogant, average, over-rated, wanna-be, down syndrome having dude , like Joe !

But I digress……From what I understand, the entire city of Atlanta threw a parade when he left. So, I’m sure, nobody cared, if he asked for a trade.

By: qwertify

qwertify — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:00:24 +0000

‘Demanding’ is different from ‘making the most out of the situation’. I mean, that’s what every free-agent-to-be does right? Reject the contract extension then sign a new contract, whether it be with the same team or a different team.

By: drunkenjunk

drunkenjunk — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:46:51 +0000

na joe, just everybody in Atlanta asked for you to be traded.

By: prosourcetalk

prosourcetalk — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:39:21 +0000

Didn’t Johnson reject a smaller extension before signing his max deal? How is that not demanding top money?

By: joshm5683

joshm5683 — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:23:16 +0000

Its gotta be the Lakers I would think? Kobe makes like 27, Dwight 20, Nash 10m Pau 18, Metta 5

By: money2long

money2long — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:13:37 +0000

does anyone know which team has the most expensive starting five ?