In the NBA there is a kind of player, their athletic talent is not very good, the technology is not very exquisite, but they have a high ball quotient, excellent overall view, will be more things, play hard, the performance on the court is also very wonderful, people can not ignore, the protagonist of this article Jokinoa is such a player, he played in the NBA for 12 years, in his own way, left a unique story.
An all-rounder who can attack and defend
Noah is 2.11 meters tall, there is a height advantage on the inside line, but Noah's athleticism, compared with Howard's top talent, is still too much worse, in the NBA belongs to the upper middle level, if you want to fight with the opponent hard talent, Noah will suffer, but fortunately Noah is a player with a high ball quotient, solid basic skills, he never fights with opponents talent, he uses experience and technology to limit opponents.
In the low position defense, Noah is very tenacious, with his own strength to top the opponent, so that the opponent feels that he is crashing into the wall, when the opponent moves, Noah will also use small steps to adjust the footsteps, try to cover the opponent, do not give the opponent the space to move at will, many players with insufficient offensive ability, just confront noah, they lose their balance, the action is also deformed, can only quickly hand the ball or barely shoot, the player with strong offensive ability, although he can score in the face of Noah, but he also has to observe well and use his best moves In the single defense, Noah's performance is very good.
Noah's most brilliant performance on the defensive end is in assisting in defense and changing defenses. Noah is not short, but the speed of movement is not slow, his lateral movement is excellent, with his small steps, Noah can follow the opponent from the penalty area to the three-point line, in the face of the face-to-face impact of small players, Noah can also keep up, maintain interference with the opponent, when the person in front of Noah does not attack, Noah will not stand stupidly, he is judgmental about the opponent's attack, when the opponent may follow the loophole, Noah will make timely defense, so that the opponent's attack failed.
It's easy to say, but it's not easy to do, because if you move in advance, the loopholes will change from one to two, if you move, there is no sense of interference, when to move, where to stand, is a very profound knowledge, Noah's coach Thibodeau said of Noah, "He can make a quick decision, the most important point is that he is helping the team win."
Blocking and dismantling is a common way for many small players to attack the center, but in front of Noah, the power of blocking and dismantling is not very large, or because Noah's movement speed is fast enough, the selection is good enough, if you can't play the tactics at the moment when the opportunity appears, drag it down, Noah will let the person holding the ball be in trouble, it is difficult to handle the ball. In general, Noah's defensive ability is very outstanding, not only has passion, in the low defense, assist defense, blocking defense, Noah's performance is wonderful, defense is also the foundation of Noah's standing.
Offensively, Noah's performance is not as good as when defending, scoring means are relatively poor, there is a mid-range shooting ability, the posture is strange, fortunately, the shooting rate is at an average level, which can make Noah get some points, when attacking at a low position, Noah is the most good at the right side of the board small hooker, and the same as the mid-range shooting, the action is not very coordinated, but can enter, these two moves, is Noah's main means of attacking the opponent's defense line, if he catches up with the hot hand, he can also have other scoring means, but he can not rely on them.
The offensive ability is average, so that Noah can not do the integration of attack and defense, can not use his own attack to directly break through the opponent's defense line, to drive teammates, but Noah's passing ability is very strong, with a defender's thinking and a very good overall view.
After falling to the position, Noah took the ball, watched his teammates run, when the opportunity appeared, Noah could pass the ball, let his teammates score directly, when there was no such a good opportunity, Noah began to pass the ball, looking for good opportunities, in general, Noah's organizational ability is very good in the center, enough for the team to rely on his organizational ability to create an offensive system, with this, Noah is also called "organization center". In terms of steals and blocks, Noah's performance is not very exciting, but it is also good, and at the best of his ability, Noah can complete steals and blocks every night.
On the court, Noah is not the most talented one, but he is the one who can influence the direction of the game, he influences the game in various ways, and is praised by opponent James as "one of the best big men", below, to talk about Noah's wonderful NBA career.
Stand up at key moments and make a name for yourself in the NBA
In the summer of 2007, Noah joined the Bulls as the No. 9 show, in the rookie season, Noah's opportunities were not many, but Noah seized these opportunities, averaging 6.6 points, 5.6 rebounds (2.4 frontcourt rebounds) and 1.1 assists per game in the average 20 minutes per game, which was very good, Noah's full and passionate way of playing impressed the Bulls, and in the second season of his career, Noah made more opening games and helped the Bulls enter the playoffs.
This is the first time in Noah's NBA career to play the playoffs, he is not familiar with the playoffs, but he went all out and matched the intensity of the playoffs. The Bulls' opponent in the first round of the playoffs is the Celtics, the first game of the series, Noah played 45 minutes, 5 of 12 shots, contributed 11 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks, effectively protected the team's penalty area, helped the Bulls win by 2 points, and made a good start. After the Celtics lost, they immediately adjusted, winning two games in a row, and in the fourth game, Noah contributed 12 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks to help the Bulls win the next game and stop the defeat, but in the blink of an eye, the Bulls lost the Battle of kings and were won by the Celtics.
After the start of the sixth game, the Bulls and Celtics both went all out, the two sides fought fiercely for four quarters, unable to tell the winner, after playing two overtime, the score was still tied, into the third overtime, in the third overtime, Noah stole the ball from Celtic player Pierce 38.9 seconds before the final, then went straight to the front court and played 2+1, the Bulls had a 3-point advantage, this steal +2+1 was the turning point of the game, the Celtics chased the points unsuccessfully, with a 1-point difference, lost to the Bulls, the Bulls got their wish, dragged the series into the seventh.
In the seventh, Noah was energetic, contributing 7 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks, the performance was good, but the Bulls still lost and stopped the first round. Noah averaged 10.2 points, 13.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 blocks in this round of the series, shooting 51% from the field, and performed very well, especially the steal in the sixth game, so that many fans who are not familiar with Noah also know him, since then, Noah has been trying to improve himself, and his NBA career has become more and more exciting.
Rise in adversity and become the core of the team
The Bulls established Rose as the core of the team, Noah assisted Rose, under Rose's leadership, the Bulls improved rapidly, in the 10-11 season, Rose led the Bulls to a record of 62 wins, Rose was elected MVP, and Noah was selected for the best defensive team second team this season. In the first round of the playoffs, the Bulls faced the Pacers, Noah averaged 12 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, helping the Bulls win easily and advance to the second round, against the Hawks, Noah played very steadily, the Bulls beat the Hawks in six games, and the Heat will meet the Eastern Conference Finals.
In the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, Noah did not feel good, 4 of 14 shots, he scored 9 points, but actively let him grab 14 rebounds, including 8 frontcourt rebounds, and 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, with the help of Noah, the Bulls won the Heat, but after that, the Bulls were like they would not win, they were pinched by the Heat, lost 4 games in a row, defeated by the Heat, and missed the Finals.
Although they lost, the bulls' future was bright, and under Rose's leadership, the bulls had a chance to reach the finals and even win the championship, which was the view of many fans at that time. But sometimes, things don't go as people think, 11-12 season, Rose played 39 games due to injury, the Bulls without a core, defeated by the 76ers in the playoffs, the 12-13 season has begun, but Rose has not fully recovered, can not appear, there is a saying called the time of crisis to show heroic nature, when the team lost the core, the dragons are leaderless, Noah stood up, he helped the team in various ways, became the new core of the team.
First of all, Noah in the defensive end of the mighty, averaging 11.1 rebounds per game, including 3.9 frontcourt rebounds, averaging 2.1 blocks per game, 1.2 steals per game, Noah not only completed his task of protecting the basket, but also through his own defensive ability, helped the team establish a defensive system, so that the opponent's offensive success rate was greatly reduced, at the end of the season, the Bulls lost 92.9 points per game, in the average score list, the Bulls ranked 28th, with a very good defensive performance, Noah was selected as the best defensive team.
In terms of scoring, limited by ability, Noah averaged only 11.9 points per game, but in terms of organization and strategy, Noah's performance was still very good, averaging 4 assists per game, and with the help of Noah, the Bulls entered the playoffs and faced the Nets in the first round.
In the first game of the series, Noah performed generally, the Bulls defeated the Nets, in the second game, Noah 11 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, helping the Bulls to pull back a set, the third game, Noah's performance was very bad, fortunately, his teammates played well, the Bulls won another game, the fourth game, Noah 15 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocks, the Bulls got the match point, but after that, the Bulls failed to take advantage of the situation to end the series, and the Nets dragged the series into the seventh. In the seventh, Noah's hands were hot and hot, contributing 24 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks, 2 assists and 1 steal, helping the Bulls win by 6 points to advance to the next round against the Heat. The gap between the strength of the Bulls and the Heat is too big, the talent is better than the Bulls, and after the Heat targeted Noah, Noah's performance was not exciting enough, and the Bulls were eliminated by the Heat 1-4.
For a Bull, it is already gratifying to be able to reach the second round in Rose's absence, and at the same time, it proves that in Rose's absence, it is established to build a system with Noah as the core. In the 13-14 season, the Bulls' system and Noah's relationship is closer, which means that noah's burden is heavier, but this is nothing for Noah, when he plays, he takes out 100% of the momentum to fight with the opponent, but not long after the start of the season, the Bulls completed a deal with the Cavaliers, sending Lor deng, who is important to the team, away, in exchange for Bynum and three draft picks.
Without Luo Er Deng, Noah's pressure was even greater, but even so, Noah did not slack off in the slightest, and fought to the end, Handed over an average of 12.6 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.5 blocks, 1.2 steals, in noah's 80 games, the bulls 48 wins and 32 losses, Noah's performance everyone sees in the eyes, mid-season All-Star, Noah was selected, substitute for 20 minutes, Noah's defensive performance is also impressive, in the selection of the best defensive player, Noah was elected, in the MVP selection, Noah ranked fourth, is the only blue-collar player in the top ten.
Noah used his performance to tell the audience that although I am a blue-collar player, my influence on the game is no worse than that of those famous stars. In the 14-15 season, Rose returned, Butler rose, Gasol joined, these three people are enough to support the Bulls, Noah returned to the role of blue collar, do his job, handed over an average of 7.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.1 blocks per game, helping the Bulls achieve a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, ranking fourth in the East, and entering the playoffs. In the playoffs, Noah averaged 5.8 points, 11 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.2 blocks per game, helping the Bulls reach the second round and compete with the Cavaliers, although they lost, but also stood and left.
In the role of blue-collar, Noah played very well, the help to the bulls is not small, no accidents, Noah can continue to play in the bulls, but the problem is that there is an accident.
Trapped by injuries, he retired from the field in a gloomy way
15-16 season, Noah after playing 29 games, due to injury season reimbursement, for Noah, a player who is not very talented, the injury has reduced his competitive level a lot, the Bulls are not ready to keep him, fortunately, the Knicks believe in him, gave him a chance, Noah and the Knicks signed a 4-year, 72 million DOLLAR contract, Noah can start over in the Knicks, but Noah's luck is really too bad, in the Knicks he suffered a torn left rotator cuff, did repair surgery at the same time, Arthroscopic surgery on the left knee was also performed.
Under the influence of injuries, Noah's performance is worse than a day, the Knicks gave up on him, 18-19 season, Noah joined the Grizzlies, played his residual heat, but failed to win the recognition of the Grizzlies, he left the Grizzlies, on March 7, 2020, Noah signed with the Clippers, but caught up with the epidemic, after some twists and turns, or ended in a cut.
At this time, Noah already knew that he could not play the NBA, he and the Bulls discussed, to retire as a Bulls player, the Bulls also agreed, and signed a ceremonial contract with him, Noah retired as a Bulls player as he wished,
Ending his NBA career, on the same day, the Bulls announced the appointment of Noah as the team's ambassador. Although Noah left the NBA with some bleakness, when Noah returned to the Bulls' home stadium, the team gave him a round of applause as a tribute to the team's celebrity, and in the eyes of Bulls fans, Noah will always be the player who makes people passionate.
Write at the end
Noah is not a talented player with a picturesque style, but his help to the team is real, and his teammate Augustine commented on him: Noah is the leader of the team, which can bring energy and spiritual inspiration to the team. Noah is an example for all players who are not talented and have a picturesque style, and as long as they play hard, they will eventually win applause and respect. Noah is only 37 years old this year, it is in his prime, may he have a happy life and all the best.