http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4551 Recent articles about Joe Johnson en-us Greetings, all- Hope you enjoyed the game Saturday night. My thoughts: - No matter how the Hawks shot the ball, holding Dallas to 75 points in its building is an impressive feat. It’s Dallas’ season low. - As I made mention in the game story, the Hawks played far better defense than they did against New York and perhaps their best in awhile. Dallas had their runs, but didn’t get that many easy baskets. - Dirk Nowitzki is ridiculous. - The Hawks, at times, moved the ball real... Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:36:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Post_Dallas/1692220 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Post_Dallas/1692220 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Post_Dallas/1692220 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/9/a9663b6915d65ffc9cc21e78707143bade28f005/small/6a.jpg BoxscoreGameflowHighlightsTeam Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO% ATL 85.6 0.935 37.1 15.7 29.1 10.5 DALL 85.6 0.877 43.3 35.8 17.1 18.7Jamal Crawford: "It's a big win. If you asked people, they probably would have thought we'd win [Friday] night and lose [Saturday]. It flip-flopped. The league is funny like that sometimes."One night, the Hawks show capacity to slow down the Knick offense at home. The next night, the Hawks thoroughly stifle the Maverick offense in Dallas.... Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:12:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Hawks_80_Mavericks_75/1691593 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Hawks_80_Mavericks_75/1691593 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Hawks_80_Mavericks_75/1691593 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/6/06be64d6851d16e573cfe3ad0f411d94e6dfc115/small/11.jpg Joe Johnson scored 31 points and the Atlanta Hawks ended a streak of five winless trips to Dallas with an 80-75 victory over the Mavericks on Saturday night. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:18:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnsons_31_help_Hawks_stop_5_game_slide/1690237 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnsons_31_help_Hawks_stop_5_game_slide/1690237 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnsons_31_help_Hawks_stop_5_game_slide/1690237 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/2/322d81347bfa9fccff53b83a4b8f964fed1e1f8d/small/Heat_vs_Hawks_64d7.jpg Joe Johnson scored 31 points and the Atlanta Hawks ended a streak of five winless trips to Dallas with an 80-75 victory over the Mavericks on Saturday night. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:36:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnsons_31_points_help_Hawks_end_drought_in_Dallas/1690280 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnsons_31_points_help_Hawks_end_drought_in_Dallas/1690280 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnsons_31_points_help_Hawks_end_drought_in_Dallas/1690280 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/a/eaadec2ecb505fb12755b3c27f7e95efc13870e6/small/Trail_Blazers_vs_e273.jpg DALLAS (AP) -Joe Johnson scored 31 points and the Atlanta Hawks ended a streak of five winless trips to Dallas with an 80-75 victory over the Mavericks on Saturday night. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:55:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnson_helps_Hawks_end_drought_in_Dallas/1690209 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnson_helps_Hawks_end_drought_in_Dallas/1690209 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnson_helps_Hawks_end_drought_in_Dallas/1690209 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/0/10669adf21e5f00f95a62038875ac8da0f7da5f2/small/Pistons_vs_Hawks_4239.jpg Hey, folks- Sorry for the delay. No good excuse, just a lot going on. Anyway, some thoughts about the game tonight. Again, like Detroit, it’s a game the Hawks should win, only more so, given that they’re at home. Toronto has lost four in a row and five of the last six. Plus, I get the sense that the team has reached a similar level of frustration that it had after Charlotte, which was the catalyst for the seven-game winning streak. Not saying they’ll reel off seven in a row ... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:44:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/On_to_December/1669424 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/On_to_December/1669424 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/On_to_December/1669424 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/2/322d81347bfa9fccff53b83a4b8f964fed1e1f8d/small/Heat_vs_Hawks_64d7.jpg ATLANTA(AP) Joe Johnson scored eight of his 35 points in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks solved Portland's defense in time to beat the Trail Blazers 99-95 on Monday night. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:37:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnson_Hawks_rally_past_Blazers_99_95_in_OT/1578417 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnson_Hawks_rally_past_Blazers_99_95_in_OT/1578417 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnson_Hawks_rally_past_Blazers_99_95_in_OT/1578417 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/9/a9663b6915d65ffc9cc21e78707143bade28f005/small/6a.jpg Joe Johnson scored eight of his 35 points in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks solved Portland's defense in time to beat the Trail Blazers 99-95 on Monday night. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:19:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnson_helps_fuel_Hawks_past_Blazers_in_overtime/1578493 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnson_helps_fuel_Hawks_past_Blazers_in_overtime/1578493 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Johnson_helps_fuel_Hawks_past_Blazers_in_overtime/1578493 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/0/10669adf21e5f00f95a62038875ac8da0f7da5f2/small/Pistons_vs_Hawks_4239.jpg BOSTON — Joe Johnson scored 24 points, Jamal Crawford had 18 and the Atlanta Hawks pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 97-86 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night... Read the full article on Bleacher Report... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:49:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Hawks_soar_past_Celtics_ATLANTA_97_BOSTON_86/1561549 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Hawks_soar_past_Celtics_ATLANTA_97_BOSTON_86/1561549 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Hawks_soar_past_Celtics_ATLANTA_97_BOSTON_86/1561549 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/0/a082a266cf5b5b24c8e5a66c2c66c2ef18c95d28/small/e0.jpg by Tim PovtakFiled under: Hawks, FanHouse ExclusiveJoe 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 Orland... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:15:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joe_Johnson_Questions_Hawks_Direction/1425107 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joe_Johnson_Questions_Hawks_Direction/1425107 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joe_Johnson_Questions_Hawks_Direction/1425107 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/0/10669adf21e5f00f95a62038875ac8da0f7da5f2/small/Pistons_vs_Hawks_4239.jpg 
 I know training camp just started and we're all pumped about grabbing the title back from the Lakers, but indulge me for a moment and jump ahead to 2010. If the Celtics are unable to pull off a blockbuster move and get D-Wade (am I the only one who finds this realistic?), Joe Johnson will be available.Via the Atlanta Journal Constitution:Hawks captain and All-Star Joe Johnson said he will not sign a contract extension with the Hawks and will play out the final year of his contract... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:47:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ray_Allens_Replacement_in_2010/1269927 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ray_Allens_Replacement_in_2010/1269927 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ray_Allens_Replacement_in_2010/1269927 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/2/322d81347bfa9fccff53b83a4b8f964fed1e1f8d/small/Heat_vs_Hawks_64d7.jpg SAY IT LOUD! SCREAM, if you have to. Hawks' captain and All-Star Joe Johnson has suddenly become a Twitter machine. But he's not the only resident of our tight-knit community in a talkative mood these days. Hawks coach Mike Woodson is, too. HAWKSVILLE - Whoever said that late August and early September would be a quiet time for the Hawks didn’t count on Twitter changing the game. Hawks captain and All-Star Joe johnson, known around the NBA as one of the league’s more su... Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:08:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Look_who_8217s_talking_8230/1084695 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Look_who_8217s_talking_8230/1084695 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Look_who_8217s_talking_8230/1084695 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/9/a9663b6915d65ffc9cc21e78707143bade28f005/small/6a.jpg What's Joe Johnson going to do, take the Hawks' extension offer or leave it? No one knows because the Hawks' quiet All-Star and captain isn't saying. HAWKSVILLE - While we wait for this week’s transaction(s) to be completed, why don’t we dive into a quick game of True or False-Hawksville style. True or False, Joe Smith is going to sign with the Hawks? True. And it could happen any day (if you haven’t leaned by now how critical that phrase is around here, I c... Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:50:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/True_or_False_in_Hawksville/1012966 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/True_or_False_in_Hawksville/1012966 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/True_or_False_in_Hawksville/1012966 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/9/a9663b6915d65ffc9cc21e78707143bade28f005/small/6a.jpg