He’s a player that everyone should watch to learn to score better. No crazy dribble moves, no blow by speed, no crazy hops, he was all about patience and skill
The guys a massive hog and jacks it up with people all over him. the only time he passes in the video is when he dribbles it off is own foot and accidently gets an assist.
Legend forever I remember going to this game with my mom and little sister my 9th grade year .....Atlanta ISO Joe was a problem I miss this atlanta team truly
His legacy needs to be stamped somewhere I hope He makes the hall of fame or atleast get his number retired by the hawks. Iso joe should never be forgotten
Man I love when people discussing their favorite players and I come out the blue with Joe Johnson lol .. not lebron , jordan , kobe , curry but yes joe Johnson . Mans help turn Atlanta around , wasn’t the fastest, strongest , biggest , couldn’t jump the highest but bro had pure skill & patience. People are lucky Joe didn’t play in this era , where he could iso 10 times a game , shoot 15 threes if he wanted . Very underrated as a player , 7 STRAIGHT all stars for a reason
Born in Atlanta in 94’ and I’ve never felt energy in that building until this series and it hasn’t left since . This was a turning point for the Atlanta Hawks in the new millennium.
For context, Atlanta had been a perennial lottery team, lowest attendance of any team for years. Snuck into the playoffs that year got crushed games 1 and 2 against the massively favored Celtics big three. Heading into game 3 no one gave the Hawks a chance that game, people thought the arena would be empty, but lo and behold the atmosphere was absolutely electric and Joe Johnson and the Hawks put on a show at home, where they won every game and extended the series to 7 games. Joe really lifted the team from perennial punch line to a long stretch of respectability, too bad they had a lame duck coach or they would have likely had more playoff success with Joe. One of the great players of the 2000s and early 2010s
@@BaseHeadSports bro what are you talking about been watching the Hawks since Nique. Atlanta had an 8 year playoff drought before this series, longest in their history. They ranked in the bottom 3 in attendance during that span every season, including this season. When Philips came out rocking it was a huge surprise to everyone. Remember this series like it was yesterday
@@gamble777888 Then you know the Hawks were a perennial playoff team up until 2003 at one point we're tied with Spurs for longest tenure of playoff appearances. Mookie, Steve Smith, Grant Long, Mutumbp, very good teams . Yes those Dion Glover, Ed Gray, Cal Boulder teams were lean. Still made the playoffs, playing in the GA Tech thriller dome! They were bad, but not perennial lottery like the Clippers were
@@BaseHeadSports bro what are you going to on about. Hawks missed the playoffs every year from 1999 when they traded mookie and Steve Smith until this season from the video above. Dion Glover, Jason Terry, Shareef never made the playoffs with the Hawks. It was an 8 year streak, 7th longest playoff drought in NBA history and easily the longest playoff drought in team history. As a fan of this team those were easily the most miserable seasons in team history with the Isiaha Rider debacle, the Shareef for Pau Gasol debacle, the playoff guarantee debacle, and then trading JT for Antoine Walker. It was a stretch of historic ineptitude and Philips was perpetually empty. Joe Johnson really gave the team life and this series was a huge turning point from being a punchline to an actual NBA franchise again
I remembered this series. Many were expecting a sweep since this Hawks team were a below .50 playoff team. They do get blown in their away games but their home games against the Celtics showed a lot of promise.
@@tofutoph That was certainly surprising considering how good their roster and bench were. Amazing at Boston, unbelievably inconsistent on the road. Somehow went to the distance against this Hawks team and the defensive minded, albeit very limited offensively, Cleveland Cavaliers. Against the Pistons and mainly Lakers they managed to prove themselves.
My fav part was the very start when Josh Smith blocked Rondo and there was zero crying to the refs, and no calls the game just moved on.. this is exactly what the NBA is missing now…
AGREE MY FAV PART IS WHEN OVERRATED DUNCAN COULDNT WIN RING THAT YEAR DESPITE HAD 3 SUPERSTARS GINOBILI FINLEY PARKER IN HIS TEAM GARNETT FIRST TIME IN LIFE HAD HALL OF FAME HELP UNLIKE OVERRATED DUNCAN.
Y'all always remember stuff how u want. Tim Duncan roamed the nba in those days. The only time he ever spoke was to complain to refs. That is not a new thing
@@altdelete7696 IF GARNETT HAD OLAJUWON FROM DAY 1 >>> DUNCAN WILL BE NOBODY NEVER SEE 1 RING IN LIFE TOO BAD DEAN GARRETT IS NOT MVP ADMIRAL 50 GOAT HALL OF FAME DEAN GARRETT IS 3 PPG CENTER NOT DAVID ROBINSON 71 POINTS AND QUAD-DOUBLE ACHIEVED
@@JoseGuzman-gv1eo Maybe. I didn't know he was a 7x All Star. I thought he was one of those good players with no All Star nods like Jason Richardson or Josh Smith. Guess I should tune into the ASG again.
I always hate playing guys with his style. The perfect hesis and reads throws off everything and he makes you feel like you can’t foreshadow any of his moves. Shits annoying to defend lol
He’s so crafty. Not super athletic at all but his ability to get to his spots and break the defense down is just beautiful to watch. Luka is also an example of this
Shoutout to Iso Joe from Germany after he scored 2pts upon his return to the NBA tonight as a Celtic! Always loved Joe's style of play: Clutch shooter, probably one of the most underrated, almost too many to count. Smooth touch when driving to the basket. Wish the Rockets had kept him a bit longer and given him more time off the bench back in '18.
I wouldn’t say underrated. The hawks paid him a lot of money at the time. He was basically done after his stay with jazz. His last good playoff series was when the jazz beat the clippers in 2017.
Bruh no disrespect but when did you start watching the NBA? He was relevant in the NBA like 6-7 years ago. I know time flies but it feels like he was just in the league a few seasons ago in Brooklyn putting up borderline all-star numbers.
Atlanta deserves a championship the city is ready to explode too bad we have horrible owners and management that’s why horford left for the Celtics it’s was during this series that he looked at the Celtics banners hanging from their ceiling that he knew he wanted to play for them, took the easy way out
They would have won game 6 I think it was but Josh smith shot a long two and bricked it when they needed a 3 to either tie or bring it within one. I remember this series man. So inspirational man
I love this brand of basketball. You still had 2 bigs on the floor, we saw iso on the mid range, more post ups, no 3-4 steps, no blatant carries in front of the ref. The game is damn near unwatchable now
I'm a LeBron James fan I used to have his comic book that they made about his life growing up back in the day people would always say the East is weak the East is weak and LeBron James played in a weaker conference and I would always rebuttal he had to go against Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks Derrick Rose and the Chicago bulls Boston Celtics and the big three Dwyane Wade and the Miami heat Dwight Howard and the Orlando magic the Indiana pacers Paul George New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony etc and Joe Johnson in the playoffs was a monster he would kill everybody even my favorite player LeBron James him and Josh Smith and Jeff teague would make the game frustrating
They both play at their own pace, getting to their spots, reading the D, both are big strong wing but Kawhi is more athletic and changes the game defensively as well.I would say ISO has better handle but Kawhi has those large claws of his
@@blushingpictures7987 Stop it. If everyone makes the hof, it ain't the hof anymore. Only the best of the best make the hall of fame. It'll be the same way. I don't think drose or iso joe will make it.
He’s a player that everyone should watch to learn to score better. No crazy dribble moves, no blow by speed, no crazy hops, he was all about patience and skill
Size + strength + mobile enough + accuracy
Nah his hhandle was crazy though
The guys a massive hog and jacks it up with people all over him. the only time he passes in the video is when he dribbles it off is own foot and accidently gets an assist.
@@silverwave0018 3 out of his first 4 highlights are assists
You tripping HE HAD SOME THE BEST HANDLES when he played
Legend forever I remember going to this game with my mom and little sister my 9th grade year .....Atlanta ISO Joe was a problem I miss this atlanta team truly
Joe, Hordford, Smith and that good point guard they got sry for forgetting that waa fun era for ATL
@@theobvu Jeff Teague
@@ripkobe2493 Teague wasn't there yet. It was Mike Bibby
Crawford too
His legacy needs to be stamped somewhere I hope He makes the hall of fame or atleast get his number retired by the hawks. Iso joe should never be forgotten
He crossed pierce too many times too count 😂
Iso Joe is one of the last old school type scorers in the NBA. Nice to see he's back with the Celtics.
Carmelo Anthony
Bradley Beal
DeRozan isn't old but his midrange and footwork is old school Hakeem/Michael Jordan-esque. Doesn't follow the 3pt trend and sticks to midrange.
andre miller tho
@@jeffdmsl That's correct, he deserves to be mentioned too.
Man I love when people discussing their favorite players and I come out the blue with Joe Johnson lol .. not lebron , jordan , kobe , curry but yes joe Johnson . Mans help turn Atlanta around , wasn’t the fastest, strongest , biggest , couldn’t jump the highest but bro had pure skill & patience. People are lucky Joe didn’t play in this era , where he could iso 10 times a game , shoot 15 threes if he wanted . Very underrated as a player , 7 STRAIGHT all stars for a reason
Loved his game. Smooth,patient skillfull arsenal. Silent assassin. Very underrated.
Same here. The look on people face when I say my favorite player of all time is Joe Johnson.
Born in Atlanta in 94’ and I’ve never felt energy in that building until this series and it hasn’t left since . This was a turning point for the Atlanta Hawks in the new millennium.
For context, Atlanta had been a perennial lottery team, lowest attendance of any team for years. Snuck into the playoffs that year got crushed games 1 and 2 against the massively favored Celtics big three. Heading into game 3 no one gave the Hawks a chance that game, people thought the arena would be empty, but lo and behold the atmosphere was absolutely electric and Joe Johnson and the Hawks put on a show at home, where they won every game and extended the series to 7 games. Joe really lifted the team from perennial punch line to a long stretch of respectability, too bad they had a lame duck coach or they would have likely had more playoff success with Joe. One of the great players of the 2000s and early 2010s
You speak as though Atlanta had no playoff teams or any perennial regular season success. You are obviously not from Atlanta.
@@BaseHeadSports bro what are you talking about been watching the Hawks since Nique. Atlanta had an 8 year playoff drought before this series, longest in their history. They ranked in the bottom 3 in attendance during that span every season, including this season. When Philips came out rocking it was a huge surprise to everyone. Remember this series like it was yesterday
@@gamble777888 Then you know the Hawks were a perennial playoff team up until 2003 at one point we're tied with Spurs for longest tenure of playoff appearances. Mookie, Steve Smith, Grant Long, Mutumbp, very good teams . Yes those Dion Glover, Ed Gray, Cal Boulder teams were lean. Still made the playoffs, playing in the GA Tech thriller dome! They were bad, but not perennial lottery like the Clippers were
@@BaseHeadSports bro what are you going to on about. Hawks missed the playoffs every year from 1999 when they traded mookie and Steve Smith until this season from the video above. Dion Glover, Jason Terry, Shareef never made the playoffs with the Hawks. It was an 8 year streak, 7th longest playoff drought in NBA history and easily the longest playoff drought in team history. As a fan of this team those were easily the most miserable seasons in team history with the Isiaha Rider debacle, the Shareef for Pau Gasol debacle, the playoff guarantee debacle, and then trading JT for Antoine Walker. It was a stretch of historic ineptitude and Philips was perpetually empty. Joe Johnson really gave the team life and this series was a huge turning point from being a punchline to an actual NBA franchise again
@@gamble777888 Double checked....Yeah they sucked from 00-07, I forgot they were that bad.
I remembered this series. Many were expecting a sweep since this Hawks team were a below .50 playoff team. They do get blown in their away games but their home games against the Celtics showed a lot of promise.
This series went to 7 too i believe 🤔
The Celtics were pretty mediocre in these playoffs to start until they played Detroit. They had zero road wins until the Conference Finals.
@@tofutoph That was certainly surprising considering how good their roster and bench were. Amazing at Boston, unbelievably inconsistent on the road. Somehow went to the distance against this Hawks team and the defensive minded, albeit very limited offensively, Cleveland Cavaliers. Against the Pistons and mainly Lakers they managed to prove themselves.
Phrasing 😂😂
My fav part was the very start when Josh Smith blocked Rondo and there was zero crying to the refs, and no calls the game just moved on.. this is exactly what the NBA is missing now…
AGREE MY FAV PART IS WHEN OVERRATED DUNCAN COULDNT WIN RING THAT YEAR DESPITE HAD 3 SUPERSTARS GINOBILI FINLEY PARKER IN HIS TEAM
GARNETT FIRST TIME IN LIFE HAD HALL OF FAME HELP UNLIKE OVERRATED DUNCAN.
Y'all always remember stuff how u want. Tim Duncan roamed the nba in those days. The only time he ever spoke was to complain to refs. That is not a new thing
@@altdelete7696 IF GARNETT HAD OLAJUWON FROM DAY 1 >>> DUNCAN WILL BE NOBODY NEVER SEE 1 RING IN LIFE
TOO BAD DEAN GARRETT IS NOT MVP ADMIRAL 50 GOAT HALL OF FAME
DEAN GARRETT IS 3 PPG CENTER
NOT DAVID ROBINSON 71 POINTS AND QUAD-DOUBLE ACHIEVED
@@zzzvain9710 Found Garnett's burner
@@fatseip9562 FOUND RING LOVER WITH ZERO NBA KNOWLEDGE.
4:35 that WAS NASTY CROSSOVER
Give that dude a glass of milk and a cookie
That was a trip
@@AndrejIzAwesomea trip caused by a nasty crossover.
^that
@@jonathanpeterson19845:07 you can very clearly see he tripped on Joe's foot, Joe almost fell over too. Y'all 🧑🏻🦯😂😂
He's statistically one of the clutchest players ever. Extremely underrated, he may make the HOF eventually.
He don't deserve HOF
@@MRWEDAWEST 7 time all star will probably make the HOF
@@JoseGuzman-gv1eo Maybe. I didn't know he was a 7x All Star. I thought he was one of those good players with no All Star nods like Jason Richardson or Josh Smith. Guess I should tune into the ASG again.
No he is not a hall of famer and I am a Hawks fan.
if hes a HOFer then damn sure theres hundreds of other players who gotta get in
Imagine if the Celtics had never traded Iso Joe or Chauncey Billups. That could've been a championship team potentially.
A big 3 of Chauncey, Joe, and Pierce would have at least made the finals.
my what if was with phoenix keeping him. 05 suns was a monster team.
I always hate playing guys with his style. The perfect hesis and reads throws off everything and he makes you feel like you can’t foreshadow any of his moves. Shits annoying to defend lol
KD and Nowitski 😆
He’s so crafty. Not super athletic at all but his ability to get to his spots and break the defense down is just beautiful to watch. Luka is also an example of this
say that to the victims of Allen Iverson.
Iso Joe from 08 -10 was a walking bucket and could score from anywhere on the floor with ease.
he was a walking bucket his entire career tbh, he should have made the top 75 tbh
08-10 not long enough lol . From his first year in Atlanta to his last year in his Brooklyn he was a STAR . But a certified BUCKET his whole career
From 2005 to 2011 at worst. Then he was still super cold with the Nets and other teams afterwards.
Shoutout to Iso Joe from Germany after he scored 2pts upon his return to the NBA tonight as a Celtic! Always loved Joe's style of play: Clutch shooter, probably one of the most underrated, almost too many to count. Smooth touch when driving to the basket. Wish the Rockets had kept him a bit longer and given him more time off the bench back in '18.
I wouldn’t say underrated. The hawks paid him a lot of money at the time. He was basically done after his stay with jazz. His last good playoff series was when the jazz beat the clippers in 2017.
6:55 KEVIN GARNETT LOOK SHOCKED
my favorite individual playoff performance. world class display by iso joe.
JOE WAS A BEAST
It is crazy to think about that after 16 years Horford is playing his 2nd finals for the Celtics
never heard of this guy until now.. his game is the definition of patience. no reckless move, efficient handling
You should look up his clutch moments:)
Bruh no disrespect but when did you start watching the NBA? He was relevant in the NBA like 6-7 years ago. I know time flies but it feels like he was just in the league a few seasons ago in Brooklyn putting up borderline all-star numbers.
@@timeflies313 we getting old bruh
Iso Joe, Mike Bibby, Horford, Josh Smith, Jamal Crawford, Jeff Teague... That team deservers at least one ring
Teague wasn’t there yet
He was drafted the next year
Iso Joe alwayz been one of my favorite players
4:33 is my favorite play of all time 🔥
That was so cold
Gonna be bummed when you find out it was a trip. 5:07 shows a replay that you can watch in slomo to see it was a trip not a cross over lol
Did not know Steve Harvey was a coach.
=)=)=)=)=)
i miss watching coaches in suits, it made the game feel much more serious LOL
Sometimes I forget that Rondo was part of this crazy 2008 Celtics team.
How could u forget that???
AT 5:11 you can Paul Pierce smile after his teammate got floored lmao. 😂
Joe Johnson always been cold . Real ones know
I loved that playoffs logo on the court. Epic stuff
And the fact that he's back in the NBA is crazy! Joe "Iso Joe" Johnson will forever be an NBA legend 💯
The Hawks took this series into Game 7 and this was the time I had some doubt that the Celtics would ever win the title.
facts people who really watch ball knows how nice this team was
that hawks had decent players, jj, Bibby, josh, Zaza, horford, etc.
They couldn’t win in Boston I use to watch most of their gam
Now Al Horford won a ring with the Cs, crazy how time flies
And so happy he’s back in the NBA! He was treating the Celtics defence like a joke.
PIERCE AND ALLEN ARE NOT KNOWN AS DEFENDERS
KG LITERALLY CARRY BOSTON IN THAT SEGMENT
@@zzzvain9710 bruh he’s talking about the team not just two players calm down this isn’t 2 v 5
@@CarrterGolf1 ARE U BLIND ???
ONLY GOOD WING DEFENDER WAS POSEY. WTF U TALKING BOUT ???
U BLIND KID U ACT LIKE JOE SCORE 60 PTS GUY BARELY SCORE 30
@@zzzvain9710 did u read it’s not 2 vs 5 calm down
@@zzzvain9710 bruh it’s a team sport not 2v5 why are u yelling smh
Atlanta deserves a championship the city is ready to explode too bad we have horrible owners and management that’s why horford left for the Celtics it’s was during this series that he looked at the Celtics banners hanging from their ceiling that he knew he wanted to play for them, took the easy way out
One of the greatest series that i've watched.
This was like the 2nd coming of a agent 0 type player not to fancy but can shoot and drive
2:58 they hit that Golden state double screen
Watching without knowing it’s Joe Johnson…you could convince me that this is video of Kawhi.
JJ cooked this game! Much respect 🐗🐦🔥🏀🔥
even that hand at 5:29 couldn't stop him
“Is crazy one guy can dribble through a whole team “😂😂😂
Your views are back congrats bro
Is it just me or do some of his shots and movements remind y’all of Kawhi Leonard?
Paul pierce was laughing at Brandon Bass getting Cook’d🤣
35 Points
FGA 14-24
3P% 2-6
FTA 5-6
6 AST
To me this joe best era but every team he been on he was impactful
Need this team in 2k
is that zaza pachulia i see....?😮😮
So no one's gonna talk about how handsome zaza is
Hawks were so close to be coming a powerhouse. Team so so exciting
They would have won game 6 I think it was but Josh smith shot a long two and bricked it when they needed a 3 to either tie or bring it within one. I remember this series man. So inspirational man
i remember this game very very well cuz i cheered for the celtics...and i was afraid iso joe would kill us...
Kawhi Leonard looks identical to joe Johnson from an offensive standpoint.
Underrated
I want Hawks logo to come back. Get rid of the Pacman
Before KD, it was Iso Joe Johnson!
His move was so smooth and good, and as I watch him, kawhi's move, playing ability is just like on him :0
One of my goats loved these hawks teams w him and j smoove
Dang..props to al horford. Still in the league and still productive ...with the Celtics in 2024
Al Horford was/is still looking the same even today 😁. And now, he's in the Celtics right now fella
He was giving ray that work
I missed this team with pachulia and smith on the front, joe and bibby at the back with crawford and childress.
I love this brand of basketball. You still had 2 bigs on the floor, we saw iso on the mid range, more post ups, no 3-4 steps, no blatant carries in front of the ref. The game is damn near unwatchable now
Joe is the definition of a sound player
When i saw Horford name imy jaw dropped. He need to get out the league.
the spacing man
I remember it was bout to go to commercial and all you see is joe Johnson hooping on them
Does anyone compare ISO Joe with Kawhi?? They look similar
@5:11 Paul Pierce couldn't help to laugh lol only thing funnier than that is ISO Joe dropped Paul Pierce too
Is it me or Iso Joes game and number is the same as Kawhi🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
I was just thinking that
Need game 6 highlights from this series
I'm a LeBron James fan I used to have his comic book that they made about his life growing up back in the day people would always say the East is weak the East is weak and LeBron James played in a weaker conference and I would always rebuttal he had to go against Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks Derrick Rose and the Chicago bulls Boston Celtics and the big three Dwyane Wade and the Miami heat Dwight Howard and the Orlando magic the Indiana pacers Paul George New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony etc and Joe Johnson in the playoffs was a monster he would kill everybody even my favorite player LeBron James him and Josh Smith and Jeff teague would make the game frustrating
legendary lineups
6:31 Paul pierce smiling LOL
Thats future HoF ISO Joe x 4 HoFs. He was great in my Jazz. One of my fav players
And iso Joe did it in some Air Jordan 23 varsity one of most beautiful Jordan’s but the most painful to wear
This dude won every game of 21 growing up
He moves like kawhi or kawhi moves like him..
If this is 2008 then Kawhi would move like him😂
yes man very similar playstyle but on defense joe was not so good ( maybe he has also nr. 2 because of him)
@@huseyinyilmaz6215 Joe was a great on ball defender, he clamped up Wade pretty good in the 09 playoffs. Wasn’t the best team defender tho.
They both play at their own pace, getting to their spots, reading the D, both are big strong wing but Kawhi is more athletic and changes the game defensively as well.I would say ISO has better handle but Kawhi has those large claws of his
I swear I was saying that
So this who kawhi Lenard play like fr
really loved this atlanta team in 2k9
Ahhh I miss those NBA 07 live vibes starting line up icons
I miss this era. :(
Leon Powe's knees were never the same
That moves... Remind me Kawhi a bit.
Yo Iso Joe dropped Poe like a bad habit 😂
The underated superstar
all young ballers should study guys like joe johnson, paul milsap. these are underated guys who have mastered fundamental basketball
2:16 “you reach, I teach”
7x All Star + 20k points = HOF
20-3 run to finish the 1st is crazy
after watching these highlights I more so see his game is similar to Kawhi in a way
Woodson looking like forest whitaker 😂😂
That was one of the hardest 30 pieces Ive ever seen u’d think he had 60
Iso Joe might end up being the best player to never make the HOF
good statement...one of the coldest
D Rose
He's HOF.
@@blushingpictures7987 Stop it. If everyone makes the hof, it ain't the hof anymore. Only the best of the best make the hall of fame. It'll be the same way. I don't think drose or iso joe will make it.
@@woah5016 20,000 points and 7x all star is not hall of fame??
Joe Johnson was COLD!
Iso Joe made the crowd go crazy
Now he is an Celtic wow
Yeah glad he's back in the league! He was actually in the Celtics as a rookie!
*back with the Celtics. He was drafted by them. Im sure some of this performance was for them trading him with so much potential.
@@juanenriqueescober9713 I thought Phoenix
4:59 how did the Hawks recruit Rocky Balboa?
Present day Kawhi Leonard
Bruh how have I never seen that ankle breaker before he buried him 💀