The New York Knicks are starting off strong, but this begs the question: Where does Joakim Noah fit in all of this? According to rising sports blogger and analyst Peter Max, the Knicks need to find the answer to this question -- and find it fast.
Max, who is currently studying sports marketing while in college in California, is from New York, where the Knicks is one of his favorite sports teams. According to Max, Noah clearly had a poor 2016-2017 season, so now it’s time for damage control.
Noah was initially welcomed on a $72 million contract for four years last summer, at which time the Knicks expected him to lead a reviving Knicks defense. But the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Now, the Knicks need to figure out a way for the basketball player to contribute once he returns from his suspension (his violation of the NBA drug policy led to his 20-game suspension). And it’s not just enough to find a role for him: They need to find the right one. Otherwise, it will be as though he essentially stole millions from the team.
Basketball fans on Facebook and other social media said they hoped he would bring to the Big Apple the fiery passion and intensity that Chicago fans loved so much. Unfortunately, he let many New York fans down, says Max’s daughter and dad, who are both also Knicks fans.
Last season, the New York team ranked a pathetic 23rd in points per game. Although this is not completely Noah’s fault, he was still slow when trying to defend the high pick and roll. Agents and the media alike agree that Noah, who proved to be an outstanding artist in the Windy City, for some reason could not keep pace with the fast men in today’s basketball game in the Big Apple. So now the Knicks are left scratching their heads over this defensive and offensive liability. Only time will tell whether he will finally find his place and make that $72 million spent on him worth it.
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