Noah proving an eager student

"I remember somebody said, 'What are you doing today?"

Perhaps the most impressive quality of rookie Joakim Noah thus far is his humility.

Rather than entering the NBA as some hotshot know-it-all, he has flashed humor, self-deprecation and honesty about what he has to learn.

That education continued Friday night when reigning most valuable player Dirk Nowitzki dropped two jumpers over the lottery pick, including one just nine seconds after Noah entered in the first quarter.

'That was the quickest release I've seen in my whole life,' Noah said. 'He shot it and before I knew it, it was already in the hoop. It was like, 'Welcome to the NBA, rook. Hold that.' ' Read more

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