Article updated: 5/10/2013 1:22 PM

Noah just can't afford to lose his focus for Bulls

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Bulls center Joakim Noah, far right, yells after he and Miami Heat forward LeBron James received technical fouls Wednesday in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.

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Joakim Noah let his emotions get the better of him against Miami. After his performance in Game 2 and his postgame message to the fans and media to zip it, he needs to just focus on his game and understand why the fans and media are speculating, says Mike North, who also hopes some calmness returns in Game 3. I need to explain something to Noah: there is speculation about Rose and his health because someone in the Bulls organization leaked the news that Rose was cleared by doctors in February to play — nothing happened.