Joakim says ‘Noah’ way to Nets
Former Poly Prep star lifts Chicago over Brooklyn in Game 2
Perhaps it was fitting that the Nets’ first home playoff loss came at the hands of a tough guy who played his high school ball right here in Brooklyn.
Former Poly Prep star Joakim Noah willed his way through a painful foot injury to get the Bulls even in their best-of-7 first-round playoff series with the Nets, scoring 11 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking a pair of shots during Chicago’s gritty 90-82 victory in front of 17,732 fans at the Barclays Center on Monday night.
Noah, who is playing with plantar fasciatis in his right foot, was limited to four points and five boards in only 13 minutes Saturday night as the Bulls were bullied by the Nets in a humbling 106-89 loss.