NBA Draft: Y'all don't know how Joakim is gonna party with the Bulls!
Let me start by saying Joakim Noah seems like a nice kid. A really good basketball player, too. As an uber-athletic seven footer with long arms and high energy, he should fit in nicely with John Paxson's Bulls. He's a winner. Back-to-back champion, in fact. Now, he doesn't solve the Bulls low-post scoring needs, and some have compared him to Tyson Chandler, which isn't exactly a compliment. But he never takes a night off, and Scott Skiles will never tire of using him. I applaud Paxson taking the best available talent instead of the next great white stiff that has Chris Mihm written all over him. At the very least, the Bulls have plenty of trade bait now to go and acquire a big man. So yeah, I like the Noah pick.
But man, the dude's a flake.
First off...what's with the Dumb & Dumber suit? I mean, I love that movie, too. It's a classic. But I'd think twice about reviving that style on the biggest night of my professional life. And how about the frilly clown hair? Seriously, he looks like a cross between Carlos Santana and the "chick" from The Crying Game. You know, if they mated. Ok, that's not right. Nevertheless....
I can go all night with the Noah jokes but I'm going to take it easy on him. He could end up being a major stud and I'll end up regretting that Crying Game line. So I'll just say, "Nice pick, total corn dog."
The Bulls also picked up 7 footer Aaron Gray from Pitt and a guard named JamesOn Curry from Oklahoma State. I know absolutely zilch about both guys and when you think about "great 2nd round picks in NBA history," it probably doesn't matter. JamesOn Curry sure has an interesting name, though. Now I'm just waiting until LeBron James guards him, so Tom Dore can do his Johnny two-times impression.
That's all for now. I'll be back soon for a look at the free agent market. Let's go, Bulls!