The problems that plagued him from last year are even more pronounced, and that's a terrible sign for a guy who says he's finally healthy.
Nobody quite knows what to make of Joakim Noah at this point in his career. Injuries hampered his play all of last season and especially in the playoffs.
Noah is supposedly healthy now, but his first preseason game showed that he is much closer to last year's version of himself than the All-NBA player he was two seasons ago.
Noah's Health
There were reasons before last night that fans should have been optimistic about a Noah comeback year.