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Article: Former Gator Noah struggles to adjust to life in the NBA
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- January 16, 2008
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Nick Zaccardi
University Wire
01-16-2008
(Independent Florida Alligator) (UWIRE) ORLANDO -- You could say Joakim Noah was doomed the day he set foot in Chicago.
"Damn, I hated Michael Jordan," Noah, representing disgruntled Knicks fans everywhere, told reporters following the 7-footer's pre-draft meeting with the Bulls in June.
Mistake No. 1.
Since that workout, little has worked out for Noah, picked No. 9 by the Bulls in the 2007 draft.
The exuberant former UF big man developed a knack for tardiness at practices, struggled to learn the playbook and, most notably, ruffled feathers after a heated confrontation with an assistant coach last week.
Outsiders wonder just what he learned, if anything, ...
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