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New York Knicks-Atlanta Hawks Preview: Joakim Noah vs. Dwight Howard

Chip Murphy
New York Knicks-Atlanta Hawks Preview: Joakim Noah vs. Dwight Howard
Nov 20, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Courtney Lee (5) passes in front of Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

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Offense: Joakim Noah

The offensive side of the court has never been a friend to Noah. His career high in points per game is 12.6. Howard, although his offense has steadily declined in recent seasons, has put up phenomenal scoring numbers for such a limited skill set.

One of the biggest knocks on Noah this season is his lack of scoring. He’s played a total of 567 minutes so far and only made 54 field goals.

102 of his 115 field goals are in the restricted area, but his overall field goal percentage is just 47.8 percent. A large part of that is because Noah has only converted on 50 percent of his attempts in the RA. For context, the league average is 60 percent.

Noah wasn’t expected to score, but this has been a nightmare. It’s like playing four-on-five on offense when he’s on the court.

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Chip Murphy
Chip Murphy

I'm ESNY's Executive Editor for EliteSportsNY.com.
I cover the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets.
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Chip Murphy covers the NBA for Elite Sports NY. You can find him on Twitter @ChipperMurphy.