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Five NBA players that deserve coal for Christmas in 2016

By Weldon Jones

October 4, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) controls the basketball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Clippers 120-75. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
October 4, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) controls the basketball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Clippers 120-75. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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December 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Timofey Mozgov (20) moves to the basket against New York Knicks center Joakim Noah (13) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
December 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Timofey Mozgov (20) moves to the basket against New York Knicks center Joakim Noah (13) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Joakim Noah

There was once a time where Joakim Noah used to be in the upper echelon of NBA players. Fast forward through injuries and the evolution of the NBA, and you have a highly overpaid veteran who has not helped his team in any aspect.

The hope for Knicks fans was that by getting Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah together in the big apple, their careers would somehow rejuvenate. Rose has been pretty good. Noah, not so much. Let’s not forget he is making almost 13 million a year to not be productive.

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Hopefully, he picks things up because he has a good skill set built for the team’s personnel. The burning issue is that it just hasn’t happened. Noah has been around a long time. His defense and rebounding have for some reason deteriorated.

He was never much of a scorer (just look at his jumpshot) and he doesn’t seem to be putting in the effort to produce. Sad thing is that if he ever decided to even give just a little bit, the Knicks would be big time. He can be an inspirational player, just ask Tom Thibodeau. For this year, we haven’t quite seen the magic from Noah or any other players on this list. So for Joakim Noah, coal is also deserving.

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