Big-Game Joe | Razorback Expats http://www.razorbackexpats.com/2008/04/29/big-game-joe/ Calling the Hogs from parts way yonder. Calling the Hogs from parts way yonder. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:14:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Big-Game Joe | Razorback Expats http://www.razorbackexpats.com/2008/04/29/big-game-joe/#comment-7365 Basketball/Misc Trough « Hawg Blawg Wed, 07 May 2008 05:26:22 +0000 http://www.razorbackexpats.com/2008/04/29/big-game-joe/#comment-7365 [...] Hogs are having a big impact on the NBA Playoffs. Although they were eliminated Tuesday, Former Hog Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks gave the Boston Celtics all they could handle. Former Hog Jannero [...] […] Hogs are having a big impact on the NBA Playoffs. Although they were eliminated Tuesday, Former Hog Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks gave the Boston Celtics all they could handle. Former Hog Jannero […]

]]> Big-Game Joe | Razorback Expats http://www.razorbackexpats.com/2008/04/29/big-game-joe/#comment-7242 The Hog Blogger Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:56:57 +0000 http://www.razorbackexpats.com/2008/04/29/big-game-joe/#comment-7242 Whit, I agree, but last night, it was the HOW that was so shocking. JJ was never the pure scorer at Arkansas that he's become in the NBA. The slash, the step-back, the tough finish, all of these are things he's developed in his time in the NBA that he never had here. At Arkansas, he was primarily a shooter, and last night, the nation got their first look at how far he's come since he left Phoenix. I was definitely among those who called him foolish for leaving an ideal spot in Phoenix as an above-average role player to become a below-average leading man on a terrible, terrible team. Sure enough, Phoenix is all but out of the playoffs, and Joe is leading his team in a fight for its life against a 60-win team. Who knew? Whit,

I agree, but last night, it was the HOW that was so shocking.

JJ was never the pure scorer at Arkansas that he’s become in the NBA. The slash, the step-back, the tough finish, all of these are things he’s developed in his time in the NBA that he never had here.

At Arkansas, he was primarily a shooter, and last night, the nation got their first look at how far he’s come since he left Phoenix.

I was definitely among those who called him foolish for leaving an ideal spot in Phoenix as an above-average role player to become a below-average leading man on a terrible, terrible team.

Sure enough, Phoenix is all but out of the playoffs, and Joe is leading his team in a fight for its life against a 60-win team.

Who knew?

]]> Big-Game Joe | Razorback Expats http://www.razorbackexpats.com/2008/04/29/big-game-joe/#comment-7240 Whit E. Knight Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:01:28 +0000 http://www.razorbackexpats.com/2008/04/29/big-game-joe/#comment-7240 Johnson's performance last night was reminiscent of his Razorback days. When he was at Arkansas, the game would be going along and all of a sudden it would occur to him, "Hey, I can score anytime I want to" and he would proceed to do just that. Mrs. Knight, who works with Joe's aunt, wants to know if he still sucks on his shirt. That used to drive her crazy. Johnson’s performance last night was reminiscent of his Razorback days. When he was at Arkansas, the game would be going along and all of a sudden it would occur to him, “Hey, I can score anytime I want to” and he would proceed to do just that.

Mrs. Knight, who works with Joe’s aunt, wants to know if he still sucks on his shirt. That used to drive her crazy.

]]> Big-Game Joe | Razorback Expats http://www.razorbackexpats.com/2008/04/29/big-game-joe/#comment-7239 Stephen Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:25:21 +0000 http://www.razorbackexpats.com/2008/04/29/big-game-joe/#comment-7239 Hog Blogger, Thanks for the link. I'll admit to being pretty amazed by Jannero's NBA success. He was a solid college player, but I never, ever dreamed he had this kind of an NBA career in him. Hog Blogger,

Thanks for the link. I’ll admit to being pretty amazed by Jannero’s NBA success. He was a solid college player, but I never, ever dreamed he had this kind of an NBA career in him.

]]> Big-Game Joe | Razorback Expats http://www.razorbackexpats.com/2008/04/29/big-game-joe/#comment-7238 The Hog Blogger Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:14:58 +0000 http://www.razorbackexpats.com/2008/04/29/big-game-joe/#comment-7238 Don't forget about everyone's favorite JUCO transfer who is also making a name for himself in playoffs. (Again) http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=280425006 Don’t forget about everyone’s favorite JUCO transfer who is also making a name for himself in playoffs. (Again)

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=280425006

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