noah, is showing some signs

[Mild Sauce]

I would love to see the Bulls get Hawes, even if it is a year and a half too late, but I don't know if Sacramento is really willing to give him up.

[#1 n only bullfan]

i know you guys have been seeing what i have been seeing. Noah has really shown some signs, and has improved in the last 5 games. The only problem that he has, is that he can be called for stupid fouls, dont refs dont respect him. Yes, he does get himself in fould trouble, the only thing is that he is always trying to do little things, and he just needs to understand that slapping the ball away from his opponents hands will not always work, and some of his reach ins get hime some calls, however there is times that he is holding his ground in the game, and damn this refs's.

Well, i have been impressed, but when it's all said and done, he will be a defensive machine.

[ChitownBulls]

Well lately...we have played some really really really weak teams besides Houston and Phoenix. But i see him improving, to me it looks like he is just going out there and playing, dont worry about everyone else. Focus on yourself and play your role and thats what he is doing. I like that he has been attacking the rim also. Try to dunk everything you touch, most of the time if you go hard you'll get a foul called. I just hope he can keep it up.

[TradeMark]

Like Norm Van Lier keeps saying on CSN, Noah's playing well because he's finally in shape. He and Tyrus are back to where they were the last few games of last season, when it looked like the light was coming on. Can they keep it going? That is the real question.

[#1 n only bullfan]

I'm pretty sure they can. But the real question is when are the ref's going to start respecting noah, tt, rose, when? This ref's are stupid sometimes, i mean if i cant see that some of this fouls are ticky tack fouls, and them being closert to the game, why call them. This is the type of sh***t that does not let them be what they can really do.

[TradeMark]

Respect from the refs comes with winning. Not before.

[Hinrich86]

no i have to disagree on this one. who we need to get rid of and we dont talk about is GRAY!!!

Because he's a necessary evil at this point. The Bulls already lack size, and he's our only 7" footer, true center. When we bring in a better big, by all means, sit him down.

GRAY looks terrified on the court. He doesn't know what to do with the ball.  I was looking for improvements after he lost 30+ lbs from last season but he is still just a "defensive presence" similar to a Kwame Brown! All they're good at is getting in the way.

[ChitownBulls]

I think Gray is actaully a really good player for us, when he gets it in the post, do you see all the other teams go down to double him, that is what happens when you have a big on your team. Gray just plays his part, in my opinion i think he should actaully shoot more but the offense doesnt ask him to do that. He is a great passer in the post and i think the Bulls should keep him around. He is a great team player. Perfect backup, I think he actaully would of been a much better center for the championship Bulls back in the day. Purdue,Wennington,Simpkins,Longley were all garbage. Gray would of helped them much more.

[Mild Sauce]

Yeah, I give Gray more credit than that. The guy has some excellent post moves and is the best passing big man that the team has. I wouldn't call him a defensive presence at all since his defense is mediocre at best, pretty much just stays big, and that's about it. However, on offense he's actually a solid guy to have out there.

[#1 n only bullfan]

This was the first topic on Noah... 

[No Pressure]

R u serous, In the draft Noah was picked what? 9th? Gray was a second rounder not even suppose to make the team. An i would say Gray is actaully doing better then Noah. Noah is garbage, he doesnt even pass the ball like he is a basketball player, he has no offense, he causes trouble, doesnt practice on his game, an he is just a waste of a player on the floor ala Ben Wallace. If im on defense an im gaurdin Noah, i wouldnt even pay attention to him, Gray on the other hand actaully has some kind of offense an for a big man he passes pretty well out of the post, an since he has been drafted, he has lost 30 pounds, the guys actaully cares about being a NBA. Like someone else said, the best thing NOah can do for us is be traded to help to bring someone good in here

LOL.

[#1 n only bullfan]

Come on chitown, lol. You were the one that disliked Noah. Lol lol. But atleast, we are all on the same page, on what noah can become.

[bullsfan913323]

Aaron Gray as a starter. Sad. I'm pretty sure we were starting big shot larry, and gooden at this point too.

A lot of people threw noah under the bus, much like they still occasionally do with hinrich. You got to notice the little things, energy, hustle, and smart decision making go a long way. Some fans don't think that stuff matters.

[#1 n only bullfan]

+5

[Vision]

R u serous, In the draft Noah was picked what? 9th? Gray was a second rounder not even suppose to make the team. An i would say Gray is actaully doing better then Noah. Noah is garbage, he doesnt even pass the ball like he is a basketball player, he has no offense, he causes trouble, doesnt practice on his game, an he is just a waste of a player on the floor ala Ben Wallace. If im on defense an im gaurdin Noah, i wouldnt even pay attention to him, Gray on the other hand actaully has some kind of offense an for a big man he passes pretty well out of the post, an since he has been drafted, he has lost 30 pounds, the guys actaully cares about being a NBA. Like someone else said, the best thing NOah can do for us is be traded to help to bring someone good in here

LOL.

Damn Chitownbulls lol.

But in your defense at the time Noah was clumsy, couldn't catch simple passes, skinny, would get pushed around like a rag doll, had no offense to speak of, turnover prone, and to top it off he had the goofiest draft day outfit I've ever seen with a cheesy smile that only a mother could love. My 1st impression after that was the Bulls just made a huge mistake. Boy was I wrong. I didn't like him either and everyone else wanted Hawes if my memory serves me right. So you see, Noah really has come a long way from his draft days. If you don't believe it then take a look at this ageless pic, but be warned it's not for the faint at heart.

http://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/joakim-noah.jpg

That image still haunts me to this very day lol.