On Dec. 23, the Celtics played at home against the Cavaliers, with 1:57 left in the fourth quarter, with the Celtics leading by 16 points.
The team was replaced by a newly signed 40-year-old veteran Joe Johnson, and "Iso Joe" made his debut.
Hit a signature drift back jumper in the final moments of the game!
Iconic jump shot
The jump shot also helped Joe Johnson become the second person in NBA history to overdo it for the same team at the age of 20 and 40, the first of whom was Nowitzki[see]
Previously, Joe Johnson had forwarded a tweet that he had signed with the Celtics and captioned: 40-year-old rookie.
The last time I put on the Green Army jersey was twenty years ago.
With the 10th pick in the first round in 2001, the Celtics selected Joe Johnson from the University of Arkansas.
After 48 games for the team, the Celtics traded him to the Phoenix Suns, where Joe Johnson gradually made it to the starting point during his three and a half seasons with the Suns.
Nash joined the Suns in 2004-05, and Joe Johnson also played the peak season of his career: averaging 17 points per game, 46 percent from the field and an incredible 47.8 percent three-point range.
He adapted perfectly to Nash's running system, being the perfect wing for the team, a deadly pitcher and even a point guard in the second team.
In the summer of 2004, Joe Johnson wanted to renew his contract with the Suns early for 36 million for 6 years.
Such an offer is placed on a forward swing man who fits the team perfectly, averaging 16.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, and shooting 177 three-pointers at 47.8 percent of the way.
But the team's new owner, Robert Savour, refused!
Because the team had just signed Nash and Quentin, he didn't want to spend any more money.
Before the free market doors opened on July 22, the Eagles prepared a five-year, $70 million super contract to win the 24-year-old rising star.
Joe Johnson's agent met with Suns management in Las Vegas.
Although the contents of the meeting were not disclosed, the result was obvious – they broke down.
Faced with the Hawks' offer of a big contract, Joe Johnson publicly shouted at the Suns management: "Don't match.".
According to the Arizona Republic reporter at the time, Joe Johnson did this because "the Suns broke his heart." ”
In the end, the Hawks got Joe Johnson in the form of signing first and then trading, and in the following seasons, Joe Johnson was selected as an All-Star many times, becoming the well-known "Eagle King".
Suns owner Savour later expressed remorse for letting Joe Johnson go in an interview.
'I'm very remorseful and upset about this because we're in a strong position and if we renew Joe's contract, maybe he can help the team get up the ladder and stay competitive for a long time.
On average, Joe Johnson's expected annual salary is only $830,000 more than the team's offer.
You're such a genius as Savour
In the first five seasons since joining the Hawks, Joe Johnson averaged more than 20 points per game.
In the 2006-07 season, he averaged 25 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, which was very comprehensive.
In the first round of the 07-08 Eastern Conference playoffs, the Hawks met the Celtics, who had just formed the "Big Three".
Everyone thought it was a series without suspense, but the tenacious Eagles, led by Joe Johnson, dragged the game into the seventh.
Although the Hawks still stopped in the first round, the tenacious Hawks and Joe Johnson won everyone's respect, and Joe Johnson became the basketball totem of Atlanta.
In the 2012-13 season, the Brooklyn Nets traded 32-year-old Joe Johnson from the Hawks in a 5-for-1 gamble as Deron Williams' deputy.
But after Joe Johnson arrived at the Nets, Delong was plagued by injuries and in diminutive form.
More often than not, the core of the team became Joe Johnson, and the attack relied on Joe Johnson's ball-holding back singles.
He gave a variety of kills to help the team reach the playoffs three times.
Kill the bucks in extra time
Since 2016, Joe Johnson has worked with many teams, from Miami to Salt Lake City, from Sacramento to Houston and Detroit.
In the past 3 years, he has traveled almost all over the east and west coasts of the United States, and the former superstar has also deeply experienced the helplessness of aging and hero twilight.
On May 28, 2018, after playing the Seventh Game of the Western Conference with the Warriors on behalf of the Rockets, Joe Johnson did not get another NBA contract.
In order to maintain his game form, he began to play in the BIG3 League at the age of nearly 40.
Unlike other NBA veterans who competed in BIG3, Joe Johnson was very disciplined to maintain his figure and game status, leading the Triplets team to win the first championship trophy in the BIG3 league and the MVP for his outstanding individual performance.
Big 3 league in a flowing attack
Solid basics
"I never said to give up, but I didn't hope much either. My sons are 14 years old and he trains with me in the arena and we train, train, train every day. I kept saying to him, 'Just train, even if you don't know what to do next, just keep training.' ’”
The 40-year-old singles Joe's explosive figure
As a player whose top ten goals of his career are basically killers, Joe Johnson is best known for his key ball ability, and Garnett once gave him the title of Joe Jesus (Joe Jesus).
With 15 career kills, 8 whistle kills and Kobe Bryant tied for second in history, he is the NBA's most feared king of kills!
Let's take a look at Joe Johnson's career record of 8 whistle-blowing kills
The Timberwolves were killed on December 7, 2007
The Bobcats were killed on March 19, 2010
On December 14, 2012, the Pistons were killed
The Bucks were killed on February 19, 2013
The Sun was killed on November 15, 2013
On January 3, 2014, the Thunder were killed
On February 8, 2016, they killed the Nuggets
April 15, 2017 Killed the Clippers
In 17 years of professional life, he played for 7 NBA teams, played 1276 games, averaged 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, and was a 7-time All-Star.
As Celtics coach Uduka put it: "We believe Joe Johnson can still play in the NBA and we value the wealth and leadership he can bring to the team." ”
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