Tempest, teapot

I cannot believe all the controversy surrounding the Hawks trying to acquire Joe Johnson. I mean, it's Joe F'ing Johnson. He's a nice player, I wish the C's hadn't given up him on so quickly, he seems like a good teammate, but give me a break. Sportsguy's intern is acting like this would be the greatest signing at least since Shaq went to LA. He's a great third banana, he's probably a good second banana, but he is not a franchise-transforming player, and not a steal at $70M, especially when you're giving up two first round draft picks as well. And remember, these are Atlanta's picks, they will almost certainly be lottery selections. Is Belkin causing more problems than he is solving for the Hawks? Could be, but the other owners aren't exactly covering themselves in glory either. Whatever you want to say about Belkin, remember, he is not submarining a great deal.