Joakim Noah: Top 5 Moments With The Chicago Bulls
5. Apr. 30 2009: Bulls vs. Boston Celtics (Game 6 of Eastern Conference Quarterfinals)
The Bulls and Celtics played in one of the most entertaining first round playoff series in recent memory. After five games, the Celtics had a 3-2 lead and were hoping to close out the series at the United Center.
In a series that saw its fair share of overtime games, it was only fitting that it would take not one, not two, but three overtime periods to determine the outcome of this game.
Fast forward to the waning moments of the third overtime frame, with the game was tied at 123, Noah delivered the signature moment of the game. Overplaying the passing lane, he stole the ball from Paul Pierce, raced the length of the court and finished with an emphatic slam.
Pierce drew his sixth foul on the play, and even more important, the Bulls escaped with a 128-127 victory to send the series to a seventh and final game.
Noah finished the contest with nine points, 15 rebounds and three assists.
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