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Joakim Noah 'regret' after trying 3-pointer to win burgers for Bulls fans

Bulls fans can get a free Big Mac if the team scores 100 points in a home win, so when the ball fell to Noah with three seconds left, there was only one thing to do.

JOAKIM NOAH IS not known for shooting three-pointers so when the Chicago Bulls centre tried โ€” and missed โ€“ a long-range attempt to satisfy fans hoping for free hamburgers, he found himself chatting with his coach.

Chicago fans can receive a free McDonaldโ€™s Big Mac if the Bulls score 100 points in a home victory.

The Bulls were leading Orlando 99-93 with 3.8 seconds remaining in Tuesdayโ€™s contest when Noah, egged on by the crowd, fired from three-point range and missed.

ESPNChicago reported Wednesday that Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau had spoken to Noah about the incident, although he declined to divulge what was said.

โ€œI talked to him about it, but Iโ€™m going to keep that private,โ€ Thibodeau said.

โ€œI regret it a little bit,โ€ Noah said after the game. โ€œIt wasnโ€™t a good shot.

โ€œYou have to respect the game because you never know what can happen in a game,โ€ he added. โ€œI just got caught up in the moment and I was trying to get the people a Big Mac.โ€

Although Noah scored 20 points with nine rebounds and four assists in the victory, he was an unlikely candidate to deliver from three-point range.

It was just his fifth three-point attempt since he entered the NBA in 2007, and he hasnโ€™t hit one yet.

- ยฉ AFP, 2012

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