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Joe Johnson Questions Hawks' Direction
Joe Johnson Questions Hawks' Direction
by Tim Povtak Joe Johnson wants to believe that his Atlanta Hawks are on the verge of being contenders in the Eastern Conference. They should be getting close. But going into the start of the NBA's regular season next week, Johnson isn't so sure anymore. "Sometimes, I can't tell if we ...
Scouting the East: Atlanta Hawks
Scouting the East: Atlanta Hawks
netsarescorching.com — Team Name: Atlanta Hawks Last Year’s Record: 47-35 (2nd place, Southeast Division) Head Coach: Mike Woodson Comings:... Joe Smith, Jamal Crawford, Jeff Teague (no. 19), Sergiy Gladyr (no. 49) and Jason Collins. Goings: Flip Murray, Acie Law and Speedy Claxton. Blogger Thoughts, ... (more) Scouting the East: Atlanta Hawks
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Joe Johnson, enough is enough
Joe Johnson, enough is enough
peachtreehoops.com — More photos » by Scott Cunningham - NBAE/Getty Images Browse more photos » So much has been... written about Joe's position on the franchise player pecking order, on his athleticism and ball hogging, on ... (more) Joe Johnson, enough is enough
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Someone Forgot To Forget It, It's Pre-Season
Hoopinion — Had you any good vibes that weren't snuffed out by Friday night's meaningless, though sobering*, demolition at the hands of the Magic, let Joe Johnson take care of those for you: ...

Mavs Monday Morning Donuts: An Impactful Injury
DallasBasketball.com — ... . DONUT 6: Yet another witness to how difficult it really is to remain really good for a decade (otherwise known as 9X50): Joe Johnson has questions about the direction of his next-big-thing Hawks. DONUT 7: Finally we move on to the regular season. It’s serious … and you might want to dress the part. … in ...

Everyone knows exactly what is going to happen with the Hawks
Peachtree Hoops — ... It is the season of previews. Peachtree Hoops dropped ours last week. But that was done in the preseason optimism that reigned over us before the Orlando game. Clearly, Joe Johnson would have a different perspective after the loss on Friday. "Sometimes, I can't tell if we really want it,'' Johnson told FanHouse after his Hawks were embarrassed by a 37-point loss Friday night in their final exhibition game by the Orlando Magic. "It's discouraging. Sometimes, you never know what ...

The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... Tim Povtak of FanHouse:  “Joe Johnson wants to believe that his Atlanta Hawks are on the verge of being contenders in the Eastern Conference. They should be getting close. But going into the start of the NBA’s regular season next week, Johnson isn’t so sure anymore. ‘Sometimes, I can’t tell if we really want it,” Johnson told FanHouse after his Hawks were embarrassed by a 37-point loss Friday night in their final exhibition game by the Orlando Magic. ‘It’s discouraging. Sometimes, you never know what you’re going to get ...

A Woodson love affair in quotes and links
Peachtree Hoops — ... Ummm, Joe, you were the one bringing the negative in less than a week ago. Oh well, 2-0 and everyone is happy. We should root really hard for 82-0 because this team gets along great when they win. ...

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