Is Joakim Noah Key to Luring Carmelo Anthony to Chicago Bulls?

March 8th, 2014 by Kelly Scaletta Leave a reply »

According to Chris Broussard of ESPN, Joakim Noah is recruiting Carmelo Anthony to come join the Chicago Bulls. If that’s the case (legalities aside), nothing could be better news for the Bulls, as Noah, not Derrick Rose is the key to luring the free agent.

According to Broussard,

The sources said Noah told Anthony something to this effect: You can go to Los Angeles, but if you really want a ring, if you really want your legacy to be about winning, you should come to Chicago.

Noah responded to the rumors, in typical Noah fashion, in an ESPN interview. 



Of course he was funny, but notice he didn't technically deny it? And, whether or not it's true, if Noah is recruiting, that's good news, and if he isn't, he should be. 

There are two reasons the communication is best coming from Noah and not Rose: the messenger and the message.

 

The Messenger

Understand the situation that Anthony is in right now. He’s playing the best basketball of his career over the last two seasons, with a player efficiency rating of 24.7 and a true sho ...

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