So Far Joakim Noah Fails to Live Up to His College Reputation

Joakim Noah was hot off of a successful college basketball career when he joined the Chicago Bulls – but so far he’s not finding success as easily in the NBA as he did in college. Noah helped the University of Florida gain back to back NCAA titles before being drafted by the Bulls as “one of the most highly touted products of the 2007 college class,” according to press notes. Noah is 2.11m/106kg – an extraordinary build that has so far failed to make an impact this season. The Bulls have struggled through each of their regular season games throughout the last month and a half and now have boast an embarrassing 2-10 record.

So far Noah has averaged 1.2 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per game for the Bulls. He has yet to score a single basket from the field – but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t tried. Noah has attempted seven shots from the field and with each missed shot it seems that his playing time has decreased. He was averaging 19, 12 and 19 minutes in his first NBA appearances, but his playing time was cut to 2 minutes and 27 seconds when the Bulls took on the Clippers and 5 minutes and 51 seconds in their game against the Lakers. Of his (and his team’s) struggling season, Noah says, “It’s hard to not play much, but at the same time I try to remain positive and continue to progress. I still have a lot to learn. I am living a life of an apprentice.” Keeping that positive attitude and amping up the basketball is what Noah (along with every single Bulls player) needs to do to turn this season around.

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