Joakim Noah whines about Kevin Garnett, again

After the game last night Joakim Noah (son of French professional tennis player Yannick Noah) was asked about playing defense against Kevin Garnett. Here's what Noah had to say:

(I was) just playing defense. Just playing sound defense, just contesting his shots. He's a helluva competitor. He's always on some bulls---. Always on some bulls---. Just trying to throw elbows. Cheap shots, just trying to get you off your game. But he's a vet. He's been doing this a long time, but it's all right.

This is the second time Noah has complained about KG.  The first was during the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals (against the Cavs), when the Bulls weren't even playing Boston.  Back then he said:

He's a dirty player, man. He's a dirty player. That's messed up, man ... I'm hurting right now because of an elbow he threw. It's unbelievable. He's a dirty player. It's one thing to be competitive and compete and all that, but don't be a dirty player. He's a dirty player.

My advice for Noah would be to stop worrying so much about Garnett, and just focus on trying not to shoot free throws like a middle school girl.  At least he's not doing that stupid gun dance anymore.

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