Joakim Noah Makes Thaddeus Young Fall With Fake During Sixer-Bulls Game 2 (VIDEO)

Bulls' Joakim Noah makes Sixers forward Thaddeus Young fall down with nice fake.

NBA ankle breakers: Steve Nash, Russell Westbrook, Tony Parker... Joakim Noah.

One of those names may seem out of place, but this highlight from Game 2 of the Bulls-Sixers series shows that those four names actually have something in common. Each player has embarrass a defender guarding him.

While the point guards have ankle-breaking crossovers, the Bulls' center showed off a hard-to-handle move when he got the ball at the top of the key late in the second quarter. Noah started driving to his right as Philadelphia's Thaddeus Young switched over to guard him. Noah quickly faked like he was going to go into the lane before Young could get his feet set, causing the Sixers' forward to fall down.

Elton Brand had to leave his man, Carlos Boozer, open on the baseline to help down low, but Noah found his teammate for the wide open jumper.

It was one of Noah's five assists to go along with eight rebounds and 21 points, but the Derrick Rose-less Bulls were outscored 36-14 in the third quarter and went on to lose 109-92 at home.

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Comments

[47th]

08:24 PM on 05/02/2012

Take your Rose (Pun intended) colored glasses off. The Bulls got hammered!

[Edbeason]

05:04 PM on 05/02/2012

That move was nothing. The guy couldn't get in front of Noah so he just flopped in a weak attempt to draw a charge. You call that a fake? Noah was moving in slow motion and this guy "fell" for a lame move. Even with Noah's arm out just a little..........this dude flopped lamely.

[asantewa3]

03:42 PM on 05/02/2012

It's so funny to see how good Noah's gotten considering how he played at Poly Prep. Just goes to show that hard work and dedication really does pay off.

[suntzu]

01:03 PM on 05/02/2012

Young did not just "fall" he was pushed by Noah with his left forearm. Whether that constituted an offensive foul I don't know, but no question that Noah pushed Young. Bad timing for Young because he was off balance. But this is what they call a "pyhrric victory" because Young's team actually won the game.

Not sure why this minor event makes the news, rather than the major upset of the Bulls (without Derrick Rose) by the 8th seed Sixers. Strange indeed.

[ZenSufi]

11:51 AM on 05/02/2012

Flagrant foul.

[motoGpifupleez]

10:31 AM on 05/02/2012

Considering the margin of victory for Philly, I doubt seriously Thaddeus Young is too embarrassed. The Bulls lost the game but hey, they have a ESPN highlight and in the end, isn't that what makes the world go 'round?

[Quotidien]

10:07 AM on 05/02/2012

...and the Sixers made the Bulls fall with a victory in game 2.