Joakim Noah

I'm just happy that I got to enjoy playing basketball again because you realize this thing goes on with or without you.

Yeah, but I think that every kid in his 20s feels that way.

And then you get older and you realize that you're not immortal.

We're actually very fragile beings and vulnerable beings.

And it's deep.

And that's why it's all about how you deal with the highs and how you deal with the lows.

I was an emotional player.

And, you know, I got to live it at the highest level.

And, you know, when that the NBA was basketball was almost taken away from me.

And I think that that was a great lesson for me, because you realize these games go on with or without you.

I mean, I think everybody is.

It's interesting.

Just even watching the games now is interesting.

It's interesting.

You know, I watched yesterday the Knicks come back, win that game against the Sixers, and...

You know, Joel Embiid's going to have to live.

That one, that was a tough loss yesterday.

You got to mentally get yourself right for game three.

And I'm seeing him do the interview yesterday.

Head down.