Joe Johnson is a smart and often witty guy, even if he sometimes seems to hide it behind the (very) southern drawl of his Arkansas roots.
Last year, when we asked him after practice if he'd seen John Schuhmann's analysis that showed he'd played the second most minutes of any NBA player in the last dozen years, Johnson, paused, wiped his face with a towel and replied, "No, I had not." Then, with just the trace of a smile, he deadpanned, "But I feel it!"
As he gets ready for his 15th NBA season, Johnson is letting people know he is not taking any days offs.