Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah will have surgery to repair a torn ulna collateral ligament in his right thumb. Noah was first injured in the Nov. 27 game at Sacramento, and he has played the last two weeks with ongoing discomfort and slight functional impairment. Additionally, Noah has had significant sprains of his right index and middle fingers, which will not require surgery. Noah also ranked in the top 10 in the NBA in offensive rebounds (third), offensive rebounds per game (fourth), defensive rebounds per game (sixth), total rebounds (sixth), double-doubles (sixth) and defensive rebounds (ninth).
WE WILL MISS YOU, NOAH. GET WELL SOON! :(
Currently trying to stay positive but this is going to be a big loss. The only thing keeping me semi sane with this is the fact that we have a very “easy” schedule coming up with some less than .500 teams. As long as the Bulls don’t play to the caliber of their competition (which they have done a few times this season), we should be able to squeak out quite a few wins. Let’s keep the streak alive!!
And I, for one, have felt it's bruises.
