| Sign Up | Google+
 

2012 Bulls Offseason: Joakim Noah To Train With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Stay connected for news and updates

The latest news out of the Chicago Bulls' camp is that the team's star center will seek additional training this offseason from Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabber. C Joakim Noah finished the 2011-12 NBA season strong, but managed only 12.1 points and 11.6 rebounds per 36 minutes through the end of the regular season.


Related: Should the Bulls ditch Rip Hamilton instead of Ronnie Brewer?

The five-year NBA veteran will turn to the 20-year veteran for further career development. Abdul-Jabber averaged 24.1 points and 10.9 rebounds per 36-minutes in a career that lasted into his early 40s.

He previously worked with now-All-Star C Andrew Bynam as an assistant with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2005. Abdul-Jabar also worked with Michael Olowokandi and Jerome James in previous coaching endeavors.

For more, stick with SB Nation Chicago. For more on the Bulls, head over to Blog a Bull. Additional news, notes and analysis from around the NBA, visit SB Nation's NBA news hub.

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

There are 0 Comments. Add Yours. Loading

Shortcuts to mastering the comment thread. Use wisely.

C - Next Comment
X - Mark as Read

R - Reply
Z - Mark Read & Next

Shift + C - Previous
Shift + A - Mark All Read

Comment Settings

Live comment alert: Hide it!

Comments for this post are closed.