Joakim Noah Works on His Shot - With the Help of a Ping-Pong Paddle?

The Bulls coaches are trying to help Joakim Noah fix his unusual shot by using a device that resembles a ping-pong paddle. Noah was spotted wearing the device on his left hand while practicing some shots after the Bulls first day of training camp on Tuesday. The paddle-like device was built with the help of Chicago’s trainer Fred Tedeschi, and assistant coach Ron Adams says that the goal of using it is to prevent Noah from using his guide (left) hand to push the ball when shooting. “Once you’ve done something most of your entire life, you don’t shake it in a month or two. He’ll get there, though. His motivation is going to get him over the hump. He’s just a highly motivated guy. He wants to do well and wants his team to do well,” Adams says of Noah.

Although Noah is already a successful player, his shots tend to spin “like a planet” once released, rather than encompassing that perfect backspin upon the release. “It’s just to try to change my shot a little but, change my form,” Noah said of the ping-pong-like device on his left hand. It seems that the Bulls are pushing Noah to change his shot because they believe that the highly athletic and talented player will be able to offer more than he (or they) ever expected – they definitely have faith in his ability to be a huge contributor to the team.

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