On October 29, Beijing time, the Bulls lost 103-104 at home to the Knicks, and Rose scored 12 points. The protagonist of this match is not the player on the field, but Joakin Noah in the stands. Today the Bulls signed a one-day symbolic contract with Noah, allowing him to officially retire as a Bulls player and end his NBA career.
The Bulls had a heart and deliberately chose a game against the Knicks, because there was Noah's best brother on the court, Rose. When the camera was given to them, the audience stood up and cheered, and Rose also extended his arm to greet Noah in the stands.
It was a night that belonged to Noah, with several former Bulls players coming to the scene, including Cinrich, Brad Miller, Asik, Boozer, Ruhr Dun... And, of course, Thibodeau, Rose and Gibson, who are now in the Knicks. Severosa flew from Switzerland to Chicago to witness Noah's retirement.
If you've seen that Bulls game that year, you know what Rose and Noah meant to Chicago fans. The Bulls official also announced today: the appointment of Noah as the team's image ambassador!
Noah was born on February 25, 1985, at the age of 36. In the 2007 draft , he was selected by the Bulls with the 9th pick in the first round. That year's draft, there were too many players we are familiar with: Auden, Durant, Horford, Conley, Jeff Green, Yi Jianlian, Brewer, Noah, Nick Young, Sun Yue, Gasol Jr.
Noah played 672 regular-season games in his career, averaging 8.7 points, 9 boards, 2.8 assists and 1.3 blocks per game. 1 Best Defensive Player, 2 Best Defensive Team 1st Team, 1 Best Defensive Team 2nd Team, 1 Best Team 1st Team, 2 All-Stars. Noah played nine seasons with the Bulls, and the Knicks, Grizzlies and Clippers combined for just four seasons.
Noah's offensive rebounds (1910) topped Bulls history, and reporters asked him if he cared about the Bulls retiring their jerseys? Noah replied, "To be honest, I didn't think about it, and it would have been perfect to share tonight with a lot of friends." I'm proud to do all this dirty work for bulls! I have no complaints, no regrets, I have given everything for this team. ”
In the 2013-14 season, Noah ushered in the peak of his career, averaging 12.6 points, 11.3 boards, 5.4 assists and 1.5 blocks per game, and was elected as the best defender and selected for the best team. That year's regular season mvp rankings: 1, Durant; 2, James; 3, Griffin; 4, Noah; 5, Harden. When Bulls fans shouted mvp at Noah, he responded: "Don't call me mvp, there is only one mvp in Chicago!" ”
On June 23, 2016, Rose was traded by the Bulls to the Knicks. At that time, Noah was already a free agent, and on July 2, Noah signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Knicks, and the brothers were on the same team again. In the 2017-18 season, Noah only played 7 games, averaging 1.7 points and 2 rebounds per game, and he was also tied to the garbage contract hat.
In the 2018-19 season, Noah joined the Grizzlies with a year-end salary. Here he spent his second spring in his career averaging 7.1 points, 5.7 boards and 2.1 assists per game, ranking ninth in the league in defensive efficiency. In the summer of 2019, Noah was preparing to sign a contract with the Clippers, but he did not expect to suffer a major Achilles tendon injury at this time. On June 28, 2020, after recovering, Noah joined the Clippers, playing five games in the 2019-20 season, averaging 2.8 points, 3.2 boards and 1.4 assists per game.
Those five games were Noah's closing performance in the NBA, and speaking about his decision to retire, Noah said: "My body has suffered too many injuries, it's time to look forward, you have to be honest with yourself. "Bulls officially salute Noah: once a bull, always a bull.
Although Noah's peak period was short, he also gained a lot of fans. Noah is a true-natured, optimistic man who has become the best brother with the introverted Rose, and they encourage and support each other. They often meet in private and take their children to a tennis match. It is enough to know oneself in life, and Si Shi should look at it with the same heart.
Goodbye, Noah! Goodbye, the bull that carries our good memories! I wish you all the best for the rest of your life!