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Joakim Noah defends Chris Paul from the sideline

The old ‘clap your hands’ defense.

by Ricky O'Donnell
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Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

The Bulls lead the Clippers by 15 going into the fourth quarter without Derrick Rose and Pau Gasol. Having a sixth defender on the sideline like Joakim Noah can give a team a boost.

Update: Noah is having a ball in Los Angeles. Two important updates:

via @TheBullsShow

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