Joakim Noah has wasted no time inserting himself and his brand of trash talk into the Battle for L.A. Joakim Noah was signed by the Los Angeles Clippers for the remainder of the season and on Wednesday, Noah’s Clippers participated in the first inter-squad scrimmage of the restart, against the Orlando Magic. And after the Clippers notched a 99-90 win in the scrimmage behind 19 points from Paul George, but it was Noah’s comments after the game that should build even more anticipation for next Thursday’s game between the Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers.
When asked about his impressions of his new Clippers teammates, he said the Clippers don’t have any “prima donnas.” Keep in mind that back when Noah’s Chicago Bulls were battling against LeBron’s Miami Heat squad, he called LeBron and the Heat “Hollywood as hell.”
The Clippers have tried to brand themselves as the team that isn’t in the spotlight, compared to the Lakers who have far more fans in their own city. Noah is going along with the plan and having some fun with it too.
