The Chicago Bulls started the season with three All-Star-caliber players: Derrick Rose, Luol Deng and Joakim Noah. Now they're down to one, but he is shining the brightest he has ever shone.
It's little wonder and well-deserved that Noah was named to the 2014 All-Star reserves. The tougher things get, the better he is.
First, Rose went down with a torn meniscus just 11 games into the season. Then, Luol Deng was traded on January 6. Additionally, the Bulls have had a plethora of injuries that, even by Chicago's standards, have reached the point of ridiculous. They have already missed 68 games from rotation players due to injuries this season and have courted 17 different starting lineups in 45 games.
And through it all, Noah's star just burns ever brighter.
In fact, the way that Noah is going right now, there's no better center for the Bulls. The numbers are there, particularly when you look at how he's played since Deng was traded, but it's more than just a statistical argument.
First, we'll look at the numbers to show why Noah belongs in the conve ...
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Article written by Kelly Scaletta