In a recent postgame interview with Memphis Grizzlies Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff, he was asked about one of the two former Defensive Player of the Year award winners on the roster. Not Marc Gasol, but rather Joakim Noah.
When asked about Noah’s persona on and off the court, Coach Bickerstaff simply replied with “He’s f**** crazy.”
Now some may have taken offense to this statement, but it is the recent energy out of Joakim Noah that has fueled this struggling Memphis team, especially at home.
Noah has been more comfortable on the court in this long home stand at FedEx Forum, which followed a three-game absence by the reserve center for “personal reasons.