Joakim Noah has seen a decrease in his minutes since the Bulls traded for center Brad Miller, but he's taking the reduction in stride.

"I'm feeling comfortable out there playing," Noah said Monday. "Whatever it takes to win games. That's all that matters. If that means sacrificing some minutes for the team when there's a lineup that's playing better, then so be it. If we're playing better when I'm on the court then, of course, I want to be out there. As a player, you want to be out there. But sometimes you have to sacrifice for the team."

Noah was logging 38-42 minutes prior to Miller's arrival, but he's been playing more like 28-32 minutes as of late. Chicago has also altered their game plan a tad, and will be looking for Noah to make smart passes.

"Since the trade, we've kind of tweaked our offense a bit," said Noah. "The ball is the big man's hands a lot more. I feel like I'm learning from Brad and the way he can pass the ball. He's a great vet to have on the team and somebody Tyrus (Thomas) and I can learn a lot from."

Via Post-Tribune

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