Johnson 'blessed' to be back in NBA with Celtics.The shot wrapped up what had been a wild 24 hours or so for Johnson, who at 40 years old became the second-oldest player in the NBA - behind Miami Heat big man Udonis Haslem - and is the only current NBA player who played against Michael Jordan. "Everybody said it as they walked in : 'Joe's a bucket.' That's what he is and he's always been, and so that's not gonna change." "We know what he is," Celtics coach Ime Udoka said. Johnson, who earned the nickname "Iso Joe" for his scoring prowess in those situations over the course of his long and decorated NBA career, scored the final points of Boston's 111-101 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in fitting fashion: by burying an isolation jumper over the outstretched arm of Cavaliers forward Justin Anderson. BOSTON - It's been 20 years since Joe Johnson made an NBA debut, but he still knows how to score in isolation.
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