Joe Johnson is just what this Heat team were missing.
That's because he no longer has the ability to handle that type of workload. Again, he's a role player. He shouldn't be expected to play 30+ minutes every game as well as giving you #2 option type offensive #s. He's nearing the end of his 16th season at 35 - he would be best used as coming off the bench in limited minutes/specific situations.Unfortunately, he's not consistent enough in his role.
3 point shooting?
No 3 pointers this series (0-10)
.323 during playoffs
Defense?
You can get better defense replacing him with Winslow or Richardson.
Scorer?
Only 12 points per game while averaging 30+ minutes a game.
He really needs to step up next game.
You have absolutely no idea of what you're talking about. You're clueless. It's painful even responding to you.
So how much burn would you give him, part of the reason we acquired him was bc we lost Bosh and we needed more offensive and 3 point production
I mean I wouldn't go that far.
If you want to know what an unreliable and streaky shooter looks like, look no further than Gerald Green.
Iso Joe had a great 1 to 2 maybe 3 weeks of very reliable shooting when he first signed with the Heat. Since then, he's had a few moments where he's stepped up big for us.
Other times he just looks like a role player.
Gerald Green isn't a starter for the Heat like Johnson nor he is playing @35.4 minutes a game in the playoffs like Joe Johnson is either (Green is only averaging 8.3 minutes a game playing just 9 games in playoffs thus far) so this isn't a valid or satisfactory comparison between the performance of the two players.
At this point Spo has to try and cut his minutes down, even given the circumstances of no Bosh and others in foul trouble (Dragic in this game). There's no reason Johnson should be averaging 40+ minutes in this series. It's clearly having an impact on his ability to remain effective. I'd start Winslow and bring Joe off the bench, and then adjust the lineups according to how the game is going.So how much burn would you give him, part of the reason we acquired him was bc we lost Bosh and we needed more offensive and 3 point production
Why do you type like you're 15 years old?That's simply because I've proven that all your "expert" basketball theories & analysis have been completely atrocious & you have no legitimate rebuttals to substantiate any of the garbage you constantly spew.
But Winslow give us jack shyt offensively, no one and I mean absolutely no ones respects his shot
Did you watch the Heat regular season here before Joe Johnson arrived?
His play when he was getting major minutes drove the Heat to look elsewhere and is one of the reasons why Joe Johnson is here.
When Johnson arrived, they stashed him deep on the bench.
He had a huuuuuge stretch of inconsistent shooting this season. But he's always been a streak shooter in general going back to his Phoenix days.
Why do you type like you're 15 years old?
I hope Whiteside is OK
The streets needs Cavs vs. HEAT
Make it happen, Adam Silver
He doesn't, but you don't really need it with Wade, Deng and Dragic on the floor. Better to equal out their offensive output with Winslow's defense, and use Johnson off the bench to keep the offense running smoothly. And besides he's bound to get an easy basket or two with all the defensive attention Wade/Dragic/Deng command - much easier than it would be to score with the second unit, where there's no notable playmakers.But Winslow give us jack shyt offensively, no one and I mean absolutely no ones respects his shot
