by Scott M Gleeson, USA TODAY Sports

Joakim Noah isn’t what you’d call a three-point shooting specialist.

His playing style consists of hustle plays that lead to chest pounds, alley-oop dunks from Derrick Rose (or this season Kirk Hinrich), weird-spinning free throws, and put-backs from missed Carlos Boozer (in most cases) jumpers.

However, it’s not to be forgotten that Noah is a man of the people. (Gator Chomp, anyone?)

In an effort to please Bulls fans, Noah attempted a three-pointer a little outside of his range (26 feet out) in a game against the Orlando Magic.

The incentive: Big Macs, of course.

The Bulls have a promotion through which fans at the United center can get a free Big Mac if they score 100 points in a home win. With the Bulls short on points in the closing seconds, Noah attempted an uncharacteristic shot from beyond the arc with 3.8 seconds left. Chicago beat Orlando 99-93. You do the math.

It was Noah’s fifth career three-point attempt. (He’s missed all five). Turns out, it might be his last.

Needless to say, coach Tom Thibodeau was not pleased with his starting center.

“I talked to him about it, but I’m going to keep that private,” Thibodeau told ESPNChicago.com. (AKA he he lectured him in Bobby Knight tone).

Can Thibodeau really be that harsh on Noah, a fan favorite? The 6-11 big man with an effervescent personality was just trying to be the hero to hungry fans. It’s like, come on, he was only trying to get Chicagoans a Big Mac, Thibs. Noah’s been a warrior, playing 41 minutes vs. the Magic, the most on the team.

“I got caught up in the moment,” Noah said apologetically after the game.

“I regret it a little bit. It wasn’t a good shot. …You have to respect the game because you never know what can happen in a game. I just got caught up in the moment and I was trying to get the people a Big Mac. They really wanted a Big Mac (judging by how loud the crowd was getting) and I felt like, not only did I take … [For more on Joakim Noah chewed out for trying to win Big Macs, click here.]