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Fred Hoiberg's first year with the Chicago Bulls was always going to be complicated. Whereas most new head coaches are brought in to fix floundering teams, Hoiberg was asked to take over for an admired head coach in Tom Thibodeau, who led the Bulls to five straight playoff berths.
But Bulls management pried the 43-year-old Hoiberg away from Iowa State because they thought he could add some spice to their often-stagnant offense. As part of that effort, Hoiberg has moved Joakim Noah out of the starting lineup.
Noah has played good solider thus far, but according to a report from Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, the veteran big man is far from pleased with his current role.
A source said on Tuesday morning that Noah remains unhappy with his current standing in the organization, and "still hasn't moved past losing his starting job'' late in training camp. The source went onto say that Noah "hasn't been a distraction by any means, but isn't the biggest [coach Fred] Hoiberg fan these days.''
Not only is Noah now coming off the bench, but he's also playing just 22 minutes per game, his lowest total since his rookie year. His overall output has dropped -- he's hitting just 38 percent of his shots and averaging just 4.3 points to go along with 8.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists -- but the move has failed to boost Chicago's offense, which is no doubt frustrating him. The Bulls are scoring just 101 points per 100 possessions this year, the 10th-worst mark in the league. Last year, with Noah playing in tandem with Pau Gasol up front, they scored 104.7.
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Of course, there's still logic to Hoiberg's decision to shift Noah to the bench. Noah is 30 with a lot of mileage on his tires and has already missed nine games this year due to a shoulder injury. (The Bulls went 7-2 in those games, which adds to Hoiberg's case). Also, his jump shot is completely broken and he still has trouble finishing near the rim. The Bulls are 4.1 points per 100 possessions better offensively when Noah sits, per NBA.com, and about even defensively.
But Noah, a two-time All Star and 2014 Defensive Player of the Year who's spent his entire career in Chicago and played a key role in the team's rise, is a competitor. It's understandable and not the least bit surprising that he believes the Bulls are better off with him on the floor.
This is not the first time that this has been brought up this season, with Noah feeling like he would be better served as a starter or at least on the court more often in crunch-time.
Privately, the Bulls have hoped that winning games would cure a lot of Noah's woes, but that hasn't necessarily been the case. It also didn't help that the Bulls went 7-2 without Noah during a recent shoulder injury, and that he's been the subject of trade talk.
The Bulls aren't really winning games, at least at the level they hoped. The Bulls are on a three-game losing streak and have repeatedly been unable to separate themselves from the rest of the crowded East pack. Chicago is in fourth place in the East at 22-15, but are just three-and-a-half games ahead of the ninth-seeded New York Knicks and Boston Celtics.
That's probably why Noah's name has slowly been popping up in trade rumors. The Bulls may think they're better off dealing him for a wing player, as Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski recently suggested. He'll also be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and the Bulls may prefer to recoup an asset as opposed to just letting him walk for nothing next summer.
Whatever the reason, the Bulls are in for an awkward four months. The Bulls were able to overcome the last internal strife involving one of their key players and Hoiberg, but adding a popular player like Noah to that list is only going to make Hoiberg's already difficult job even more complex.
But Bulls management pried the 43-year-old Hoiberg away from Iowa State because they thought he could add some spice to their often-stagnant offense. As part of that effort, Hoiberg has moved Joakim Noah out of the starting lineup.
Noah has played good solider thus far, but according to a report from Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, the veteran big man is far from pleased with his current role.
A source said on Tuesday morning that Noah remains unhappy with his current standing in the organization, and "still hasn't moved past losing his starting job'' late in training camp. The source went onto say that Noah "hasn't been a distraction by any means, but isn't the biggest [coach Fred] Hoiberg fan these days.''
Not only is Noah now coming off the bench, but he's also playing just 22 minutes per game, his lowest total since his rookie year. His overall output has dropped -- he's hitting just 38 percent of his shots and averaging just 4.3 points to go along with 8.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists -- but the move has failed to boost Chicago's offense, which is no doubt frustrating him. The Bulls are scoring just 101 points per 100 possessions this year, the 10th-worst mark in the league. Last year, with Noah playing in tandem with Pau Gasol up front, they scored 104.7.
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Of course, there's still logic to Hoiberg's decision to shift Noah to the bench. Noah is 30 with a lot of mileage on his tires and has already missed nine games this year due to a shoulder injury. (The Bulls went 7-2 in those games, which adds to Hoiberg's case). Also, his jump shot is completely broken and he still has trouble finishing near the rim. The Bulls are 4.1 points per 100 possessions better offensively when Noah sits, per NBA.com, and about even defensively.
But Noah, a two-time All Star and 2014 Defensive Player of the Year who's spent his entire career in Chicago and played a key role in the team's rise, is a competitor. It's understandable and not the least bit surprising that he believes the Bulls are better off with him on the floor.
This is not the first time that this has been brought up this season, with Noah feeling like he would be better served as a starter or at least on the court more often in crunch-time.
Privately, the Bulls have hoped that winning games would cure a lot of Noah's woes, but that hasn't necessarily been the case. It also didn't help that the Bulls went 7-2 without Noah during a recent shoulder injury, and that he's been the subject of trade talk.
The Bulls aren't really winning games, at least at the level they hoped. The Bulls are on a three-game losing streak and have repeatedly been unable to separate themselves from the rest of the crowded East pack. Chicago is in fourth place in the East at 22-15, but are just three-and-a-half games ahead of the ninth-seeded New York Knicks and Boston Celtics.
That's probably why Noah's name has slowly been popping up in trade rumors. The Bulls may think they're better off dealing him for a wing player, as Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski recently suggested. He'll also be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and the Bulls may prefer to recoup an asset as opposed to just letting him walk for nothing next summer.
Whatever the reason, the Bulls are in for an awkward four months. The Bulls were able to overcome the last internal strife involving one of their key players and Hoiberg, but adding a popular player like Noah to that list is only going to make Hoiberg's already difficult job even more complex.
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The Lakers really are going to win too many games and not keep their pick.
They really aren't as bad as some of the other cellar dwellers in the league. Idk. I haven't thought about it much but I genuinely think they won't keep their pick for that reason.
They really aren't as bad as some of the other cellar dwellers in the league. Idk. I haven't thought about it much but I genuinely think they won't keep their pick for that reason.
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Another long article with the obvious. Noah not happy with his role. Sheesh.
All these cry babies.
All these cry babies.
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Roy hibbert and Lou Williams for Noah and Hinrich
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Bulls quietly shopping Pau,Jo & Taj according to Ric Bucher
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^Lol don't mind that at all.
Adding another wing is so necessary.
A solid 3/4 guy would be exactly what the doctor ordered.
Adding another wing is so necessary.
A solid 3/4 guy would be exactly what the doctor ordered.
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They know what's up.
Our old front court ain't doing it.
But we'll see if this actually go down.
90% chance it doesn't.
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So Draymond sitting out for "rest" tonight against Denver. Does that mean Barnes starts at 4?
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The problem is we aren't going to make a splash when we eventually move 1 or 2 of those guys
We need another wing and possibly a PG.
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Young point guards are already on contracts.
I think Jameer Nelson could work for us at point guard
Ross, Mclemore ... any of those type of wing players would work also.
I think Jameer Nelson could work for us at point guard
Ross, Mclemore ... any of those type of wing players would work also.
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As an NBA fan who want everything and anything tangible, real, yeah. As a fan of the Timberwolves specifically (my god the scouting reports that could be built off of that one article if a team wasn't already in the loop on certain weaknesses) and as a player on the Timberwolves, the A's in that specific Q&A are absolutely ludicrous but they exist. The author of the article made a point of saying right at the top of the article that Aaron Seehusen a Timberwolves PR guy was sitting in on the entire interview. Like, I don't agree with that way of doing things but if you're going to do it and not alter the course of THAT interview the way it began from the get-go than what the **** is your job anyway?
Quote in that article I posted: "KAT's giving up 40-50 pounds to Mozgov, Thompson for example... now the guy fights and fights and credit to him for that, but he's just not strong in his legs by the fourth quarter when he does that."
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I don't want any parts of Ross, Mclemore
Jameer would be like having Kirk, plus Denver is putting a lot of miles on him with Mudiay missing time here and there.
Jameer would be like having Kirk, plus Denver is putting a lot of miles on him with Mudiay missing time here and there.
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Kobe Bryant missed a game with a strained right Achilles tendon. Then, he returned for last night’s Lakers-Pelicans game only to leave in the first half when his right Achilles became sore.
How is Lakers coach Byron Scott handling his hobbled 37-year-old star?
Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times:
“BScott said Kobe feeling better with Achilles injury and will fly with team to Golden State today. KB listed as questionable, probable.
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) January 13, 2016”
“BScott said trainer Gary Vitti wants to shut down KB 1-2 weeks. But Scott said he doesn't see that happening
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) January 13, 2016”
Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News:
“Byron sounds in favor of Vitti'a suggestion of shutting Kobe down 1-2 weeks. But Byron plans to talk to Kobe, Gary and Mitch
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) January 13, 2016”
“Byron on Kobe: "My biggest concern is I want that man to finish the season standing up on the court and getting the respect he deserves."
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) January 13, 2016”
I understand and respect Kobe’s desire to play as much as possible before he retires. But if he keeps pressing now, he faces significant risk of a setback that costs him far more than a week or two.
How is Lakers coach Byron Scott handling his hobbled 37-year-old star?
Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times:
“BScott said Kobe feeling better with Achilles injury and will fly with team to Golden State today. KB listed as questionable, probable.
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) January 13, 2016”
“BScott said trainer Gary Vitti wants to shut down KB 1-2 weeks. But Scott said he doesn't see that happening
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) January 13, 2016”
Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News:
“Byron sounds in favor of Vitti'a suggestion of shutting Kobe down 1-2 weeks. But Byron plans to talk to Kobe, Gary and Mitch
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) January 13, 2016”
“Byron on Kobe: "My biggest concern is I want that man to finish the season standing up on the court and getting the respect he deserves."
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) January 13, 2016”
I understand and respect Kobe’s desire to play as much as possible before he retires. But if he keeps pressing now, he faces significant risk of a setback that costs him far more than a week or two.
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True....I don't want any parts of Ross, Mclemore
Jameer would be like having Kirk, plus Denver is putting a lot of miles on him with Mudiay missing time here and there.
Lol, whelp! It's time to start building through the draft again.
I think 2017, the Bulls will be players... Nvm, I take that back..
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Imagine what Chi could've got for Noah at the height of his play a couple years ago
Now he's so trashy and his jumper is so broke, Chi would probably be lucky to get a decent player back..
Now he's so trashy and his jumper is so broke, Chi would probably be lucky to get a decent player back..
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Kobe is a smart dude and clearly has the power within the Lakers organization to do whatever he wants. So, I sincerely hope he's not going to let a dumb *** like Byron Scott influence how much he pushes his body in his last season.
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