Joakim Noah Needs to Be Accountable, Avoid Contract as a Scapegoat for Poor Play Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls is not happy about his slow start in the 2011-12 NBA season. He's a high intensity player who sometimes lets his emotions get the better of him. Noah told the Chicago Tribune : "Sometimes you feel like because you're given so much money you're expected to do things. That's not the right mentality to have as a player." Sounds like a good problem to have ...
Chicago Bulls: Real Joakim Noah Is Back, and Why Cut Mike James Instead of Lucas Joakim Noah is a guy who likes to party and have a good time, so maybe he was still in party mode when the season started, because he wasn't the same guy Chicago Bulls fans have grown to love. Thought of by many as the heart of the team, Noah seemed lethargic and just not into the games. He didn't seem to be into it either physically or mentally. You could see the strain on his face when ...
Chicago Bulls: How to Fix the Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah Situation The Chicago Bulls are nearly a quarter of the way through their season but their frontcourt appears to be anything but well oiled. Â If Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer were on different pages last season, they appear to be in two completely different books now. Â Noah's numbers are down across the board and Boozer's offensive numbers are down which spells out trouble for the Bulls who are looking ...
Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer Are the Chicago Bulls Best Frontcourt Combination Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer have been under fire for poor performances this season but they still remain starters and the best possible frontcourt combination on the Chicago Bulls roster. Monday night, Noah looked like he got back on track, scoring 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the Bulls victory against the visiting New Jersey Nets .  Carlos Boozer nearly had a double-double with 14 ...
Chicago Bulls: How Joakim Noah Can Shake out of His Funk Easily the biggest disappointment thus far into the season for the Chicago Bulls has been the slump of starting center Joakim Noah . In a reduced 26.5 minutes per game, Joakim is averaging merely 6.7 points per game, 7.9 rebounds per game and shooting a paltry 39 percent from the field. In addition, his defense hasn't been there, and his intangibles have suffered greatly. It is absolutely clear ...
Bulls' Noah Says More Pay Has Affected His Play Joakim Noah told The Chicago Tribune that he has struggled to find his place with the Bulls this season, the first year in a five-year, $60 million contact extension.
Off the Dribble: Bulls' Noah Says More Pay Has Affected His Play Joakim Noah told The Chicago Tribune that he has struggled to find his place with the Bulls this season, the first year in a five-year, $60 million contact extension.
Video: Joakim Noah meets Kobayashi, champion eater and Wing Bowl contender The video of the meeting between famed competitive eating champion Takeru Kobayashi and Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah is as funny as you think it will be, with a stern looking Kobayashi posing for pictures with a closed fist as if he was promoting a heavyweight bout as Noah hung loose, and with Bull Brian Scalabrine acting all "Brian Scalabrine" in the background. Take a look: It's this ...
Joakim Noah: Time for Chicago Bulls Fans to Face the Facts About Their Center This is not easy to do, but it is time for Chicago Bulls fans to face the facts about Joakim Noah and really begin to question what exactly is going on with his game. Noah, once the heart and soul of the Bulls team, now finds himself the subject of numerous "What's Wrong?" columns ; more importantly, he's finding himself on the bench far more than at any point past his rookie campaign. Noah ...
Chicago Bulls: Should Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah Continue to Be Benched? "I have to find a way to be more effective," Joakim Noah said on Thursday while trying to explain his lack of production thus far in the season. In the game versus the lowly Washington Wizards , Noah found himself again on the bench during the entire fourth quarter. As usual, Noah had company.  Veteran forward Carlos Boozer joined him in what is fast becoming a huge problem for the Chicago ...
