Intangibles key to Noah's impact on Bulls' success

[JCM]

DALLAS -- There's no truth to the rumor that Joakim Noah bulked up for this season lifting his wallet. But there's no denying the floppy-haired (near) 7-footer entered his fourth pro season with a different physique.

Just look at him. He's thicker. He's chiseled.
Noah, 25, admitted there was some pressure to step up his game, and his approach to training, knowing this was a big offseason. As a member of the 2007 draft class, he was eligible to sign an extension before this season, so he hit the weight room as his people and Chicago's front office talked about the future.
Noah would be one of just five from that draft group -- joining Kevin Durant, Al Horford, Mike Conley, and Jared Dudley -- to sign an extension before the current CBA expires after this season. That Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf committed $60 million for five more years when they didn't have to shows the franchise's, well, commitment to Noah as a franchise pillar.
"It's not an ideal situation for them because of the [possible] lockout coming up," Noah said recently. "The reason he made me sign it was because he believed in me and he really liked me as a person. That meant a lot to me, hearing that from my boss."
And there were all those Carmelo Anthony rumors regarding Noah. Some league insiders questioned the logic of Chicago not willing to part with Noah in a deal for a top-five-caliber talent. The man at the center of the debate dealt with 'Melo speculation, especially as it heated up during September, and reiterated at every turn his desire to remain in the Windy City.
"What was exciting about this offseason was I knew we had a real solid core of players and I knew management was really excited about getting a big-time player," Noah said. "I felt in a really privileged situation playing in Chicago, a great sports town, and playing with the best point guard in the NBA."

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[Lefty]

I have a question, if they are indeed "intangible", how can they be said to be the key to anything? Correct me if I'm wrong here, but to say that something is "the key" is to say that without that something, whatever it is "the key" is accentuating wouldn't be as good or wholesome without it; that is inherently determining it's value, making it tangible. However, if what is being made tangible by saying "it's the key" is by all accounts intangible, then there is, by definition, no way to determine what "it" actually is, or how valuable "it" may be, and thus saying "it" is "the key"--when "it" is described time and time again as "intangible"--is dubious at best.

 

[Crystallas]

Yeah, that clipping is a bit loosely worded. Nonetheless, it's Art Garcia, what can you expect. His heart is in the right place, his mind isn't.

 

[Shakes]

"Intangibles" is basketball speak for anything not related to being the leading scorer on a team.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

"Intangibles" are typically just details that don't necessarily show up in an NBA boxscore. But 15 and 13 is still pretty damn good for sure.

 

[Bullsman24]

in basketball intangibles are things that can't be measured with statistics

 

[Pre]

"Intangibles" is basketball speak for anything not related to being the leading scorer on a team.

Pretty much this. It means you're a good asset to the team and keep things rolling even if you're not scoring left and right.

 

[pinkizdead]

I have a question, if they are indeed "intangible", how can they be said to be the key to anything? Correct me if I'm wrong here, but to say that something is "the key" is to say that without that something, whatever it is "the key" is accentuating wouldn't be as good or wholesome without it; that is inherently determining it's value, making it tangible. However, if what is being made tangible by saying "it's the key" is by all accounts intangible, then there is, by definition, no way to determine what "it" actually is, or how valuable "it" may be, and thus saying "it" is "the key"--when "it" is described time and time again as "intangible"--is dubious at best.

they're referring to something that won't be shown in stats. They aren't referring to something that is actually intangible. For example setting a good pick is intangible.

 

[Bullsman24]

so for noah, intangibles could be altering shots, breaking the press, tipping rebounds out to teammates, etc.

 

[houheffna]

Leadership and "heart" are intangibles, not setting good picks. That is why some question "chemistry" and "heart" and how they really impact a team, because they can't really be measured...

 

[JCM]

Leadership and "heart" are intangibles, not setting good picks. That is why some question "chemistry" and "heart" and how they really impact a team, because they can't really be measured...

agree.