Preseason? Who cares about the preseason? Joakim Noah and Paul Pierce clearly do. As tempers flared in the Bulls-Wizards pre-season game in which the Wizards won 85-81 after Paul Pierce reaches out to grab Jimmy Butler. Its a clear flagrant foul and Joakim Noah thought the foul wasn’t necessary to do. See the shoving match down below:
https://twitter.com/ESPN_Tony/status/519361401752911872
This goes to show you. Even in the preseason you can’t get away with anything.
Pierce has the guts and toughness that the Wizards needed in the playoffs last year