The Miami Heat gained a Joe Johnson that was aching to be part of a good team. It just goes to show. Being a Hall Of Famer at the bank won’t cement your legacy as a basketball player. You will always have that hole only a championship can fill.
But now ISO Joe has gone to South Beach and are currently battling the Charlotte Hornets. But that didn’t stop Joe Johnson from reminiscing about the Nets. As you can guess, it wasn’t positive.
“Honestly, this season in Brooklyn I was in a tough situation, playing with a lot of young guys, stat chasing guys that didn’t really want to win,” said Johnson. “And in an organization that really was trying to put a team around guys like Brook [Lopez], Thaddeus [Young] and myself to help us at least fight for a playoff spot. So when I sat back and looked at all that, I realized it was no reason to even stick around for the fallout of that situation.“
There’s nothing worse than a stat chaser. That one guy who doesn’t focus on the game and just jacks up shots or dishes even though it wasn’t even needed. When that happens, you’re at a disadvantage because one of your guys isn’t on the same page. It’s even worse if you’re the Brooklyn Nets.
But it’s over now Joe. It’s over. But realise you will never get a contract like that ever again.
