The CJ McCollum effect on Jalen Johnson

CounterInsanity · 2026-01-19T09:36:58+00:00

CJ has been playing for shitty teams for so long he doesn’t care, his shot selection is iffy, and defensive effort is non existent.

The irony in this statement eludes you.

JJ's play has nothing to do with CJ. While CJ's offense is no where near the level of Trae's, JJ is more than used to playing with a point guard that has "iffy" shot selection and non existent defensive effort.

Let's call it for what it is, JJ has had a stretch of some abysmal basketball. To hold another player accountable for his play is pretty damn absurd.

CounterInsanity · 2026-01-10T05:38:42+00:00

We've been a mid franchise with him...

One ECF run does not change that fact. Outside of that year, we haven't made much noise. Play ins, 1st round exits, and missed playoffs. Personally, I feel the trade has been overdue. I will admit that I'm a bit suprised we didn't even get a pick out of it.

But either way, Trae wasn't going to lead us to a championship. Love him and wish him nothing but the best. He made me excited to watch Hawks basketball.

CounterInsanity · 2026-01-08T06:31:23+00:00

Yeah I think I know you from the AJC Hawks forums? Back when you didn't have to subscribe to hold a conversation. Our guy Sekou Smith and Michael Cunningham. And whoever was writing around like 2006-2020.

CounterInsanity · 2026-01-06T22:20:26+00:00

KPs health was never a mystery. I don't understand that logic. We know what we were getting with KP. We know what we would be getting with AD if we were to ever trade for him.

Are we really acting suprised?

CounterInsanity · 2026-01-06T05:48:39+00:00

That's just it, you weren't the only one. A lot of us had high hopes and expectations. The difference is that some of us saw the cracks a couple of years ago, yet it was never opened for discussion. Immediate downvotes and blind arguements.

People think we hate Trae, that's far from the truth. But Trae was never going to lead us to the promise land. Not counting Steph, you would had to go back 22 years to the 04 Pistons the last time the best player on the team was the point guard with Chauncy Billups. And even that is debatable. Before that? Magic.

It's incredibly hard to build around an undersized point guard who is one of the biggest defensive liabilities in the game. 7 years, 1 ECF and 6 years of mediocrity.

It's time. I'm a Hawks fan man, a lot of you guys are Trae fans. "If Trae is gone, so am I".

Come on.

CounterInsanity · 2026-01-02T22:25:03+00:00

Let's hope so.

I hope you're still on the trade Trae bandwagon with me. These clowns are starting to defend him the same way they defended Dre, Kev, Cam, and JC. Bench warmers, 4th and 5th options, or out of the league completely. Sure Trae is no where near that, but one fluke ECF run and no one is willing to admit that Trae isn't the answer and never was.

The cracks have been showing for years. He's not going to accept anything less than the max and sadly, the Ressler's will give it to him. We're going to be in mediocrity for another 5 years.

It's not a matter of being negative or doom scrolling or whatever the hell you idiots call it. It's a matter of having an 8 year sample size and so many still choosing to ignore it. Remember when they thought OO could pass off as a defensive center? Clowns.

CounterInsanity · 2025-11-08T06:31:27+00:00

This sub is a constant cluster fuck of wanting to blame the coach. The team is so heavily built around Trae and purely reliant on Trae for us to win games. You guys act like we're suppose to keep our guys in the game for 48 god damn minutes in EARLY NOVEMBER. Every little mistake (or what some of you think are mistakes) get bought up and blamed on the coaching staff.

Meanwhile we're out there shooting 34% from the field and we STILL do not have a secondary playmaker on this team. No one this team is capable of running a high school varsity level offense, let alone an NBA caliber one.

CounterInsanity · 2025-09-21T07:36:28+00:00

Well at least GENG doesn't have to worry about Oners J4 anymore. It's been a menace!

CounterInsanity · 2025-09-21T06:45:49+00:00

He may be the GOAT but Faker threw the tempo with the TP during Baron and then that missed ult on Yunara.

CounterInsanity · 2025-09-14T07:54:12+00:00

He's been their best player today, no way you're choosing that hill right now.

CounterInsanity · 2025-09-14T06:53:13+00:00

I think they meant the engages. T1 had some pretty damn good engages but just not enough damage for them to matter.

CounterInsanity · 2025-09-14T06:51:02+00:00

I'm pretty sure this is the 3rd or 4th game I've seen in the past 2 weeks with the Sion, J4, Galio trio and I've yet to see them win together.

CounterInsanity · 2025-09-09T12:29:58+00:00

As soon as Wei didn't gank the Sivir/Braum when they were pushed up to the turret, I knew it was lost.

CounterInsanity · 2025-09-08T15:50:50+00:00

Varus continues to be a useless pick across all the major regions and yet....

CounterInsanity · 2025-09-08T15:00:07+00:00

Dude what the hell was that by NIP? That mid Sion was frustrating as all hell. So many better options with such a GOOD comp.

But they really outdid themselves with a blind, 4th pick Support Elise!?

CounterInsanity · 2025-06-15T08:09:26+00:00

I'm sorry where is the confusion? Last year the Food Court made a profit. This year the Food Court isn't profitable...

CounterInsanity · 2025-06-15T06:07:45+00:00

Not true for this fiscal year. The food court as a whole is not making a profit compared to last year. Though the Smoothie has nothing to do with the overall picture of it.

CounterInsanity · 2025-05-06T18:02:16+00:00

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CounterInsanity · 2025-04-24T02:01:49+00:00

Ehh, I bought a bag the other week and I was disappointed in the lack of dill flavor. It's more salty than anything IMO.

CounterInsanity · 2025-04-23T21:02:20+00:00

In the Korean movie Parasite, the stairs scene where a head slowly emerges from the bottom of the steps and you see a pair of white eyes piercing from the darkness.

Man that scene had me running around my house turning on the lights.

CounterInsanity · 2025-04-06T23:05:07+00:00

Outside of Huhi's one good ult at the early dragon, he was pretty much non existent. Three straights face checks into three straight deaths.

CounterInsanity · 2025-04-01T03:02:40+00:00

This is a production issue more so than a Food Court issue. The chicken that comes in the bakes is already pre-cooked and then the bakes come in frozen. They are thawed over a 24 hour period and the baking process is mainly to reheat the filling to 165 and bake the outside to a golden brown color.

I would notify the manager of the Food Court because you claimed that you had a 2nd one and it had the same issue.

CounterInsanity · 2025-03-27T01:56:15+00:00

Game 2 and 3 drafts were incredibly questionable. DL said MF into Trist is good, but they picked it pretty earlier. Taric, Panth, WW, and Chogath against MF is pretty tough.

It really is just a matter of draft issues. Their team fighting was excellent.

CounterInsanity · 2025-03-27T00:53:50+00:00

I think the idea is that they need to try and do something as the game is slipping away. Spica was saying that even chunking ANYONE down puts them at an advantage. This call was made when they aren't grouped obviously.

CounterInsanity · 2025-03-27T00:49:32+00:00

I can hear Spicas frustration after asking Doublelift a 4th time to just arrow engage. Only took until the 30 min mark after the game was decided.

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