It’s only October, but Paul Pierce and Joakim Noah are playing like it’s late spring.
The two veterans have been involved in numerous battles throughout their careers, and they almost came to blows in Monday night’s preseason game between Noah’s Chicago Bulls and Pierce’s Washington Wizards.
After a few shoves to the chest from both sides, the former Boston Celtic poked Noah in the forehead, causing Noah to come after him. Noah was restrained by Bulls head coach, Tom Thibodeau, as Pierce got into a boxing stance to fight.
It’s easy to rail on NBA stars for being highly paid and lazy sometimes, but Pierce and Noah definitely don’t fit into that mold, as evidenced by the intensity they’re bringing on the court in early October.
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