Bad Meets Evil: The Best NBA Reunions

Joe Johnson (photo. Zach Wolfe)
9. “Loud Noises”
Otis Smith would revive Gilbert Arenas’ career. He was the father figure, the dude who first gave a wild two guard masquerading as a point guard the chance to cause havoc back in Golden State. Arenas just needs someone to back him. We heard all of this. All they had to do was come together.
Wait what? This reunion already happened and Arenas still looks done? Damn.
10. “Living Proof”
And Hedo Turkoglu coming back to the Magic. Actually never mind, I just mixed up this list with the “Reunions No One Should’ve Had To See” list.
11. “Echo”
I still get angry thinking about the Joe Johnson-to-Atlanta fiasco. You can’t be mad at him; he left for more money and for the chance to be the man in an organization that actually respected him. But damn, Mike D’Antoni was his perfect coach and J.J. was the perfect wing player for him.
And to think this reunion very nearly happened last summer in NYC before Atlanta went all in and got KGB’d. I take it they never saw “Rounders?”
12. “Writers Block”
Reunite Juwan Howard with the year 1996. Not only would the Heat become unbeatable, but I need some answers. We should go back because I need to watch again to see what made Washington give him $105 million (the first NBA player to sign a contract above $100 mill). Brain blocked?
It’s crazy to think the old man icing his knees even when he isn’t playing was once an All-Star.
What reunion would you most want to see?
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June 6th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
Jon L. says:
Isiah may have been the worst thing that happened to the Knicks in the past 15 years. At least they are starting to turn it around now with Stoudemire and Carmelo.
June 6th, 2011 at 10:21 pm
YC says:
Wth 105 contract??? Howard????
June 7th, 2011 at 10:02 am
Josh Tha roc says:
That was after Miami gave him 100mill but the bullets got it recinded for some reason…200mill spent on juwan in one yr crazy ish