For me, it has little to do with offensive production. Even if it were 40 points is pretty low bar for a 4.5 million player. The guy was paid to be a leader. He got an A slapped on his chest over other players. And he just didn't live up to that. No big hits and a defensive liability. Then when Johnny had his hand almost chopped off, he responded by saying it's part of the game. Lastly, his average production came when the flames were awful. When the games got important and the flames started rolling he completely disappeared. That's why, I can't stand him and will never be convinced by people saying to start the season he came as advertised.
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