Johnnybravo4 Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Some folks over at ish were watching the game this morning on Chinese Television and apparently this was the starting lineup. Lebron JoJo Arenas Battier Howard Interesting lineup for Coach K today. UPDATE** We blew them out. Lebron scored 23 http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/wbc2006/news/story?id=2542151 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdunkndunk Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Congratulations to Joe Johnson. Also, that lineup makes a lot more sense to me. I thought part of the reason they chose the team the way they did was that they were going to have some role players. But then they used a team full of superstars in the first quarter and put all the role players in together in the second quarter, which kind of defeats the purpose of having role players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBallPrincess Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Quote: Congratulations to Joe Johnson. Also, that lineup makes a lot more sense to me. I thought part of the reason they chose the team the way they did was that they were going to have some role players. But then they used a team full of superstars in the first quarter and put all the role players in together in the second quarter, which kind of defeats the purpose of having role players. The purpose of that was for Coach K to gage how they played together. Remember he does not want anyone with ego's, or even a hint of one, so by putting in superstars, in the 1st exhibition game with over 18,000 fans watching was a great starting indicater of what was in store for the rest of the games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Man Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 i haven't seen a boxscore yet but it looks like yao didn't play. i'll be watchin it tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnybravo4 Posted August 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Yeah he is recovering from a broken foot. He is only about 80%, so he didn't play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Man Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 i understand not wanting egos but what does bowen bring to the table besides spot up 3pt shooting? against PR he did nothing to show he should be there. his supposed "great" D didn't stand out. he can't even put the ball on the floor for a second. i know it was only one game but the international style doesn't work in his favor and he needs to be cut. he will foul out if he plays his dirty nba D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnybravo4 Posted August 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 He sets the defensive tone for the rest of the squad. When he was with the second unit against PR all of that Arroyo layup sht stopped cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBallPrincess Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Quote: i understand not wanting egos but what does bowen bring to the table besides spot up 3pt shooting? against PR he did nothing to show he should be there. his supposed "great" D didn't stand out. he can't even put the ball on the floor for a second. i know it was only one game but the international style doesn't work in his favor and he needs to be cut. he will foul out if he plays his dirty nba D. i agree that Bowen will should be cut, but let me tell you this, bowen is not there to shoot the three or even put the ball on the floor. He is there for his defensive abilities, nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seano Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 JohnnyBravo, I would be willing to pay you money if you'd promise to *NEVER* use the word 'JoJo' again when referring to Joe Johnson. Seriously, that is one of the gayest nicknames I have ever seen in my life, and if I never saw it again it'd be too soon. *** and disclaimer, I don't mean to use the term gay or gayest in a perjorative sense, but rather in a humorous way. I have no issues with homosexuals or their lifestyles, in fact I truly don't care and believe that whatever they want to do in the privacy of their homes is their own damn bidness. There, now that that's out of the way....let's please, please not ever see the word 'JoJo' on this board ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin chillzatl Posted August 7, 2006 Admin Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 by postfixing your statement with an explanation you only open yourself up to more criticisms by the same ultra-PC crowd you sought to placate with said explanation. Just say it and know that most rational people know that it's slang and not gay bashing. And with that said, I agree, "jojo" should be banned for all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exodus Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 I think that JB picked that up from a Boston fan, or some article about JJ when he was there. And yes it does sound gay. Kind of reminds me of..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er9dverk Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 i dont see anything wrong with the name, but it dont fit joe johnson (wheres the grammar guys when you really need them?) jojo white was a darn good player, quick as hell, a heck of a shooter. he has all my respect. but that name is for a small, quick water bug. doesnt fit joe johnson. for him, whats wrong with just calling him "joe"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragitoff Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Yeah, that nickname is about as cool as a colonoscopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin chillzatl Posted August 7, 2006 Admin Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 wtf, are you saying everyone doesn't own one of these???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swolehawk2 Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Yeah, he started in the second half of the first game, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnybravo4 Posted August 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 I decided to switch to JoJo because of the prevalence of the nickname JJ. Look how many there are. Joe Johnson J.J. Reddick (What does that stand for anyway) Jared Jeffries Jim Jackson Jarrett Jack Pretty much everyone who had a first and last name that starts with a J are called JJ by their fans Hell today on the front page of ESPN.com there was an article titled "J.J wins......" I scroll down and they were talking about Jimmie Johnson the NASCAR driver. Jojo fits. JOe JOhnson Call it gay of you want but it is what I am calling him from here on out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac13 Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Can we call you JoBro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin chillzatl Posted August 7, 2006 Admin Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Jared jeffries, Jim Jackson and Jaret Jack can't carry MY jock, much less OUR JJ's. Reddick doesn't count because it's not even his intiitals. You can't be a JJ unless you have two proper names that start with J's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lascar78 Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 JoBra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AHF Posted August 7, 2006 Moderators Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Quote: JoBra Seconded so long as the JoJo nickname is floating about on threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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