Mar.11 at 3:10 pm

tealish says:
Well to be fair, you could always tell there were some screws missing in Noah’s head.

Mar.11 at 3:15 pm

Spaceship Jay says:
Yeah, thats true tealish. Next time you see a Noah interview, pay attention to what he focuses on while he answers the question. His eyes flicker around the room like crazy

Mar.11 at 3:18 pm

iLL wiLL says:
*does the Joakim Noah celebratory dance*

Mar.11 at 3:18 pm

Eboy says:
This should be left to resident Pistons lover, TADone, but I’m sure I speak for him when I say “what a douche”. That is now a SLAMOnline staple. Good work, TAD!

Mar.11 at 3:21 pm

TADOne says:
What a douche.

Mar.11 at 3:22 pm

Bigi says:
Russ,Tad…?Where Ya At…?

Mar.11 at 3:23 pm

eric says:
they won 3 outta 4 in their series??
nah i dunno what hes on

Mar.11 at 3:24 pm

TADOne says:
Talk to me when they in the playoffs Eric.

Mar.11 at 3:28 pm

Eboy says:
For real.

Mar.11 at 3:31 pm

TADOne says:
Speaking of Bulls fans, where has Russ been? I hope he wasn’t detained for being that bike rider in Manhattan.

Mar.11 at 3:37 pm

Justin Adler says:
I was going to make an tennis analogy to get back at Noah, but I was too lazy to look any tennis players’ names up.

Mar.11 at 4:06 pm

big dawg says:
ok the bulls shood have started him a loooooooong time ago. Ben Wallace wasn’t doing anything but taking up cap space.

Mar.11 at 4:09 pm

niQ says:
if noah cant average 10+ rebounds.. and hinrich average 10+ assists…and ben gordon shoot high %’s.. then maybe they have something brewing there

Mar.11 at 4:10 pm

Rudy says:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=58JsDoQDzTA&feature=related Good lord, this man is retarded.

Mar.11 at 4:10 pm

peteb80 says:
Well, the Pistons are overrated.

Mar.11 at 4:16 pm

Tommy Patron says:
The true sign that it was time to stop paying attention to the Bulls was when they started letting Noah do his ridiculous fake tribal hype dance in the huddle before games. I cannot defend the Bulls at this point.

Mar.11 at 4:20 pm

TADOne says:
Overrated pete? Really? Who exactly is overrating them?

Mar.11 at 4:28 pm

Eboy says:
Uh oh.

Mar.11 at 4:37 pm

TADOne says:
Ok E, being unbiased, do you think Detroit is overrated?

Mar.11 at 4:41 pm

Eboy says:
No. I think they have a veteran nucleus that knows how to win, they’ve done that for a 5 year period without much of a dropoff and if they had a better coach in the last couple of seasons they may have another title under their belts.

Mar.11 at 4:48 pm

TADOne says:
Flip IS overrated. Honestly though, he has been much better this season than his first two in Detroit.

Mar.11 at 4:54 pm

albie1kenobi says:
i actually enjoyed the way pistons played when they were coached by he-who-shall-not-be-named. anyone else?
i’m very curious to see what kind of career will joakim have.

Mar.11 at 5:13 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
If you don’t believe your team is better than others, regardless of record, why bother playing the games at all? Why not just forfeit to every team with a better record? They’re better, right? I like Joakim quite a bit.

Mar.11 at 5:14 pm

Mush says:
Me too Russ. You gotta have that belief if you wan t to win in the NBA.

Mar.11 at 5:18 pm

albie1kenobi says:
anyone that pisses big ben off is alright in my book. don’t tell me that if all the bulls have joakim’s attitude, their team record wouldn’t be a lot better.

Mar.11 at 5:28 pm

Jukai says:
I like this kid. Forget about his lack of real fundamental basketball skills, or non-fundamental basketball skills. And forget the fact that his immaturity would make a teenage girl cringe, and that after months in the NBA, he still can’t conduct an interview… I like this kid!

Mar.11 at 5:28 pm

vmcb says:
Noah is amazing. I love watching him play, even if he’s a little crazy. At least you can say he pour his heart out every minute he’s on the floor.

Mar.11 at 5:29 pm

vmcb says:
*pours damn me

Mar.11 at 5:36 pm

Jolst says:
I really feel like the Heat can beat the Celtics at any given time. They’re far more talented.

Mar.11 at 5:48 pm

Miguel Ferreira says:
Gimme whatever he’s been smokin’.

Mar.11 at 5:49 pm

The Notorious King says:
the bulls do have more talent than the pistons

Mar.11 at 5:53 pm

Dutch Rich says:
I’m with Russ on this. The kid plays hard. He’s become the lightning rod for the team because he doesn’t want to realize that he’s a kid in a grown man’s world and obviously the media is having a field day with it. Blame it on his European style Laisez Faire upbringing. Not being able to hold his tongue. Doesn’t seem to affect him though. He still comes out and plays hard every night. In the end, the kid is living his dream.

Mar.11 at 5:53 pm

Eboy says:
Maybe he meant the ‘96 Bulls. NOW I get it!

Mar.11 at 5:58 pm

Eboy says:
Whopee Dutch!!! Their are plenty of other hard nosed kids that didn’t lead a pampered childhood and feel they can shoot their moronic mouth’s off whenever they feel like it cause Daddy’s money could get them out of trouble. Alot of those same kids don’t get handed a place in one of this countries best universities for athletics and get to “live their dream”. If he really wants to impress someone earn your stripes and shut the f*ck up. I know, I know, “last I checked you can be a rookie and talk about you team”. Well guess what, this is about the 4th instance where he has shot his mouth off this season and you know what? The Bulls still suck even with his scary talent on the floor.

Mar.11 at 6:11 pm

Jukai says:
Eboy, wealth has no bearing on whether one should shut his mouth or not. Really, one should shut ones mouth regardless of income level. In this case, shut your damn mouth. The guy goes out and plays hard every night: what the hell more do you WANT from him? He isn’t samacking his wife or hanging out with suspected murderers… So really, stop your clear jealous whinings.

Mar.11 at 6:36 pm

TADOne says:
Ok Russ, I have no problem with the kid having the belief that his team is better than the other team, but two things: 1) He is a ROOKIE. Have the belief, fine, but keep it to youyrself or in the lockerroom. 2) A lot of people hate on the Pistons players who say the same thing and they get blasted from all angles on this exact thing from fans. So damn right I’m calling Noah out on this.

Mar.11 at 6:58 pm

Eboy says:
Jukai, why would I be jealous of this moron? He has more money than me? Good for him. Get more if you can. I’ve got money too, so do you. What the fu*k does THAT have to do with the fact that he is clearly a misinformed idiot to the ways of professional sports. His basketball skills are garbage, and his lack of humility is second to none. I think that’s what you are overlooking in your usual ignorance. Not surprising of course, and I wouldn’t expect the SLAM guys to get on him too hard, since he is a Rookie Diary keeper. But let’s put it like this, since I am more veteran in life than you, Jukai. If he made these comments back in the day in the lig, he would have been broke down in a locker room by a few teammates until he got the point. Don’t believe? Delve deep in the NBA history books and pull out some deep rooted info instead of played out stats and Steve Nash’s cup size, brother man. You know I love to argue with you, but you need a reality check on this.

Mar.11 at 7:04 pm

Reggie Evans says:
Steve Nash’s cup size? I got no problem with Noah’s comments at all. I like his attitude.

Mar.11 at 7:34 pm

peteb80 says:
It’s been the same with the Pistons every year since they won their last championship. They are very good, but they’re just not contenders anymore. Why does anyone think they’d be better this year than they were last season?

Mar.11 at 7:35 pm

BIG Ron says:
I’m not a Noah fan but hey thats how winners r suppose to talk. Is he suppose to talk about how much da team sucks? Nope, don’t think so. Eboy i think u do have a problem wit da kid growing up having $, hater.

Mar.11 at 7:44 pm

TADOne says:
Not contenders? Really? I’m quite sure the Celtics, Cavs, Lakers, Spurs, or basically every other team in the NBA would disagree with you. But think what you want.

Mar.11 at 7:44 pm

Jake says:
“The drugs in Chicago are fantastic!” haha that made my day

Mar.11 at 7:45 pm

peteb80 says:
And I am pretty unbiased on the Pistons, too. Or I could even say I like watching them play, but their record is inflated in the East, plus they lost to Cleveland last year and the Cavs were the fifth best team last year at best. But still, their name still pops up in the championship discussions more than it should, imo.

Mar.11 at 7:46 pm

BIG Ron says:
Jake dat was pretty lame u crackhead

Mar.11 at 7:55 pm

Jukai says:
and that’s the problem with most of the old “veterans” in this forum. They LOVE the days when Jordan would hit Steve Kerr in the face cause he was riding him too hard in practice, or Charles Oakley would threaten to introduce Hill’s face to the pavement if he didn’t fork up 100 grand… The league was a bunch of ***holes back then! The late 80s/early 90s produced the most uncivilized athletes in NBA history (excluding the 70s, but at least back then they kept their battles on the court). Nowadays, the ***holes are the ones who say something lame every once in a while, yet all these “veterans” (the same mentality as old men who feel TV ruined the radio) feel it would be wonderful to see a team too scared to open their mouths cause the 6′11 steroid freak would bash their faces in. When Lebron James says he loves to play with his teammates, he’s a fake douche. BUT if Lebron punched Larry Hughes in the mouth for not working hard enough, Eboy would be the first to say “NOW THAT’S A GREAT, PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE RIGHT THERE!”

Mar.11 at 7:57 pm

TADOne says:
Um.

Mar.11 at 7:58 pm

Jukai says:
Yes, what Noah said was incredibly stupid. It would be the worst god damn thing to do for a team to “rough him up” in the locker room when he’s arguably giving the most out of everyone on the Chicago Bulls team.

Mar.11 at 7:58 pm

Jukai says:
WHAT Tadone. WHAT are you going to say?

Mar.11 at 8:01 pm

TADOne says:
Nothing my man. You got it.

Mar.11 at 8:05 pm

Jukai says:
Oh.. well… uh… thanks I guess!

Mar.11 at 8:12 pm

kelly says:
Love ya Joakim! loved your game other night when you had 20 rebounds,13 points! that was awesome!

Mar.11 at 8:19 pm

Aaron says:
As a lifelong Chicago Bulls fan, I’d just like to say . . . I hate every current Chicago Bull except Joakim Noah. Just wanted to get that out.

Mar.11 at 8:56 pm

Mike D. says:
nobody plays better team basketball than the detroit pistons. joakim must think he’s playin on the ‘96 bulls or some sh*t. let’s hear what he has to say while he’s watchin the Finals on tv and it’s the pistons vs. whoever.

Mar.11 at 9:14 pm

Eboy says:
Jukai it’s pretty safe to say you’d catch a shot in the mouth for your stupidity!!!! Love ya, my man.

Mar.11 at 9:20 pm

vmcb says:
eboy’s hating on Noah is rediculous. The Heat could definitely use him, seeing as they’re currently boasting a roster made up of players with hearts so dulled that would make Vince Carter jealous.

Mar.11 at 10:45 pm

Eboy says:
I hate several of the current Heat players too, but not because they’re obnoxious as*holes, vmcb. There’s a difference.

Mar.12 at 12:26 am

hursty says:
dude is dumb. i remember Avery Johnson telling Josh Howard THIS year… ‘dont complain about it. not right now. maybe after 10 years.’ the sh!t that Noah says can really piss people off.

Mar.12 at 1:11 am

Russ Bengtson says:
Last I checked Joakim Noah helped lead Florida to two straight college championships and has already had a 20-rebound game this year. Sure, he’s not conventionally skilled, but the kid’s got more heart than anyone on that team and he leaves EVERYTHING on the floor. Someone on that team needs to show some fight, and the fact that it’s a rookie that’s doing it reflects more poorly on his teammates than it does on him. Kid’s awesome.

Mar.12 at 1:36 am

albie1kenobi says:
there’s always a fine line between being confident and being arrogant. would you call having confidence as having a lack of humility? also joakim said “i feel” and “i think”, and that’s to express his own OPINION, and he was talking about the TEAM. he never once said, “i’m the sh!t. everyone else scuks”.
in regards to his previous “outbreak” and benching, let me put it this way: if you join a company and find out everyone is basically sleeping through the day, would you call that out or would you sleep through the day too? he did and he paid for it (he got benched for two games or so, right?) but does that mean he’s wrong in the big picture?
in the end there’s always two sides to everything. we are all entitled to our own opinion, and i think Joakim’s alright.

Mar.12 at 5:21 am

hursty says:
ok cool. thats your opinion and your gonna express yourself and maybe u r right. thats just what AJ said and its not relative to Noah so ok. yes, he plays with heart but is it the right to be saying stuff to the media anyways?. its going to rile people up regardless of how you word it. look at Kobe in the off season.

Mar.12 at 5:53 am

Jukai says:
What’s the hurt in it? You think anyone on the Pistons is actually going to remotely care?

Mar.12 at 8:55 am

MarchWind says:
In fairness to Joakim, I think he got over heated from chasing the Piston’s bench players all over the court.

Mar.12 at 10:16 am

eyehatedirk says:
I can totally see Crazy Eyes Noah turning into a Dennis Rodman esque player and person.

Mar.12 at 12:41 pm

Son of Shawn says:
Well, he looks a good player an then he opens his mouth; why doesn´t stay in silence until he has something smart to say? what about Daweed Harrison? I´m sure he thinks that Indy is a better team than Detroit too

Mar.12 at 1:10 pm

Old Skool Sloan says:
I don’t want to repeat what others said, but I’m gonna argue the “no skills-just heart” theme. He doesn’t have offensive skills - his j is u.g.l.y. But he’s got great defensive footwork, reads rebounding angles well and is a GREAT passing big man (especially on the break). Plenty of guys have made careers out of less. Rant: I’m sick of every player who says the same damn thing night in and night out. Speak your mind, let it rip, this a game, not international diplomacy.

Mar.12 at 1:42 pm

Nad says:
Noah is a winner plain and simple. If u want to win, you have to believe your team is better than your opponents. Noah’s comments are always constructive for the team, he’s a team guy and he’s the best thing going on in Chicago right now..seriously! This guy is gonna win a championship some day, that’s guaranteed. Wonder if the Bulls will keep him around?

Mar.12 at 2:32 pm

sora says:
un post de soutien pour le français.
Il est sur sa planète mais il a une vision “enfantine et saine ” du jeu.
I dig NAD on this.Noah is young, his game’s vision is simple.He loves playing and winning.Just hope he ‘ll keep that grin and competitiveness along his career.
And I do think the bulls are better than the pistons.

Mar.12 at 8:04 pm

Dacre says:
Joakim Noah…where mind altering realities happen

Mar.12 at 8:06 pm

Dacre says:
He’s like the 2008 version of John Salley

Mar.12 at 9:08 pm

Dacre says:
Actually the 1998 Bulls were better than that years Pistons…is THAT what he meant…1998 - 2008 I know I get my dates wrong sometimes too.

Mar.13 at 7:11 am

mat smith says:
he needs to leave his stupid comments on the floor, better than the pistons, bwhahahahaha.