Nov.8 at 3:12 pm

coach says:
if only noah can play as good as he can talk ….

Nov.8 at 3:12 pm

white hot eboy says:
Gee, I wonder who will be one of the players packing his ghey-ass Gator bags when the 24 trade goes down? Fu*kin’ idiot. Boy, I hate this cat. Izzo, I take it back. I forget this soft-headed fool.

Nov.8 at 3:19 pm

coach says:
noah should work on his ugly jumpshot 1st b4 he opens his mouth again . his ‘j’ should not be allowed in the pro league–the NBA or even in the ATP !

Nov.8 at 3:25 pm

mike says:
why isn’t there anything about the U.K. loss, that was funny.

Nov.8 at 3:26 pm

mike says:
Joakim were not in florida anymore

Nov.8 at 3:27 pm

white hot eboy says:
Coach, my fire stems from the fact that I live and breath the green and orange of the U. Never mind that his game is horrible. Although, his family seems extra cool as reported here.

Nov.8 at 3:28 pm

Captain America says:
Skiles needs to and is taking charge. The last thing the team needs now is a rookie fawning for the media. Welcome to the NBA, rook. Incidentally, the Bulls have been distracted by late trade rumors. Scotty will right the ship into the playoffs.

Nov.8 at 5:27 pm

BETCATS says:
me and joakim proved a point ANYONE CAN WRITE FOR SLAM (thank jesus for 100 000)

Nov.8 at 5:51 pm

Tarzan Cooper says:
skiles should shave noahs head.

Nov.8 at 6:14 pm

Old Skool Sloan says:
This comment board’s gotta chill. He said the team wasn’t playing up to its potential, needed to move the ball more on offense and play like a team on defense. He included himself in all the criticisms. You guys can lap up the MJ/LBJ school of never-saying-anything-interesting-at-any-time, but I kind of like it when athletes give an honest opinion when asked. Now, if you hate his game, just say so…

Nov.8 at 6:31 pm

The Best Yet says:
seeing that i havent seen it, i’ll take Sloan’s word for it. If it’s just that what he said then i’m fine with it. The ready-made answers that all athletes and other public figures give is ridiculous. If I ask a question I want a truthful answer. (example: KG. Q;Do you think your enormous salary hurt the Wolves chances of bringing in better support? A; I play had, man.) Noah is the type that will always say what’s on his mind. The truth hurts, but dont shut the kid up for it. If it were anything else then yea, dude would need to shut his lip. More Noah’s are needed…hair not included.

Nov.8 at 6:33 pm

The Best Yet says:
*hard

Nov.8 at 6:51 pm

gdongdon says:
KG deserves every penny. The way they killed Denver.. makes me think ppl are UNDERRATING this boston team by thinking the NBA finals is as far as they`d go.

Nov.8 at 9:05 pm

Kayce Online says:
i’m probably gonna get hated on for saying this.. but even in college when he was playing against undersized and far inferior competition, i was never excited about Noah’s game.. yes he hustles which makes him a less savvy PJ Brown with Anderson Varejao’s athleticism.. but in every college game i saw him in (10-15 i’d say) over the course of 2 yrs, every announcer was raving about how he’d go on to make a fantastic pro.. really?!? Olajuwon was a force inside in college, and anyone who watched him could tell he was gonna be good. Same with Ewing, and same with Oden (fingers crossed on that one). but why is there soooo much hype about a player that never dominated or intimidated anyone in college even?

Nov.8 at 10:20 pm

white hot eboy says:
Kayce is very intelligent. For real.

Nov.9 at 12:15 am

johnnypinball says:
Joakim made an honest comment about how he felt the team was playing, without directing blame at any individual. AND he was probably right in what he said. There’s no way in hell that this should be considered controversial! I understand that Skiles was on edge, what with not yet having won a game, but he handled the situation poorly. What kind of an environment is Skiles creating where you feel like your voice has been silenced? And I don’t care if the comments were made just after his first game. Joakim is fresh off a national championship. Surely he has an idea of what winning is all about. Keep talking Joakim!

Nov.9 at 8:16 am

Sesa says:
I’d say that Joakim should pull down 10+rebounds and wear a headband in the next Bulls game.

Nov.9 at 8:23 am

Sesa says:
Skiles wanted some opinion about what happened with Bulls. When he heard about the truth, he just can’t handle it. I think he just got schooled by Noah. If I may analyze, so far the coach had failed to motivate the Bulls team.
Why would he make such a fuss about headbands rather than improving the team?

Nov.9 at 9:44 am

riggs says:
i hate him too eboy, but his sister evens my hate out for him with the love for her.

Nov.9 at 10:46 am

Jared says:
he didnt say anything bad…he’s a tool bag on the court, but he doesn’t deserve to be sh!tted on for this…

Nov.9 at 12:42 pm

Allenp says:
Why the eff should Noah be quiet? He’s a grown ass man, at least he will be a grown man if he gets caught when a gun and weed in his car. Eff that whole coach athlete dynamic where the coach is some sort of authority figure. Nah, we are co-workers and I’m going to say what the eff I please.

Nov.9 at 12:44 pm

Allenp says:
KG has always given honest answers to questions. I can think of very few athletes who have been more forthcoming. And, with his play in Boston so far, it’s obvious that the problem in Sota was the horrible ass talent aroudn him, not his contract. Last time I checked, Pierce and Allen both have max contracts.

Nov.9 at 1:17 pm

paniscus says:
Tempest in a teacup anyone? What he says (and whether he has a right to say it)is a completely separate issue from his playing style. Since I’m not all that familiar with his game I’ll stay out of that conversation. As far as him speaking out as a rookie goes, there may be some merit to the idea that he should have a bit more discretion. However, that in no way justifies Skiles calling him out publicly. If Skiles feels that way he should call Noah into his office and explain why it’s not a good idea for a rookie to critique his team after his first game. But come on. I don’t follow college hoops, and even I’m aware of Noah’s outspoken tendencies. Dude’s a known commodity, so it’s no surprise when he gives a frank response to a simple and direct question. Skiles is an a**hole and an idiot. Publicly calling your people out and airing your dirty laundry should be a line of last resort (true for players, especially true for coaches who should know better).