By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show

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Tom Haberstroh details the NBA Bubble in Orlando Jul 03, 2020

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The first game in the NBA Bubble in Orlando is scheduled for July 30th for the resumption of the 2019-2020 NBA season. The Bulls Talk crew of Kevin Anderson and Rob Schaefer are joined by NBCS national NBA insider Tom Haberstroh to discuss the details of the NBA Bubble, should the top 4 seeds select their opponent in the playoffs, and Tom shares his thoughts on the Bulls' front office changes.

(1:14) - Will the NBA finish the rest of the season

(9:11) - How concerned is the NBA with the mental health of the players in the Bubble

(17:35) - This will be the hardest championship ever won

(30:18) - Should the top 4 seeds be able to select their playoff opponent

(43:35) - What does the rest of the NBA think of the Bulls' front office changes

Who should win MVP, DPOY, and other NBA awards Jun 30, 2020

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To continue the regular season review, the Bulls talk crew of Kevin Anderson, KC Johnson, Rob Schaefer, and Tony Gill discuss who is the MVP, Defensive player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and other NBA awards. Also, they discuss should the Bulls and other teams not invited to Orlando, plan another way to play games.

(2:03) - Arturas Karnisovas wants the Bulls to play games to end the season

(10:34) - Candidates and who wins MVP

(15:35) - Can Lou Williams win 6th man again?

(27:00) - Most improved player award

(35:00) - How many games would Zion Williamson need to take away the Rookie of the Year from Ja Morant

(40:35) - Could Giannis be the first player since Hakeem Olajuwon to win MVP and Defensive player of the year

(46:00) - The difficulties of selecting a Coach of the year

Should Kris Dunn make an All-Defensive team? Jun 26, 2020

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The season isn't over but there is enough evidence to place who will end up on the list as one of the best defenders of the 2019-2020 season. Is Bull's guard Kris Dunn one of the best 4 defensive guards in the league? Host Jason Goff is joined by KC Johnson, Rob Schaefer, and Tony Gill as they fill out the 10 best defenders in the NBA and decide is Kris Dunn makes the cut.

(6:30) - Kris Dunn's name has been floated around nationally as an All-NBA defender

(12:00) - Where is Dunn ranked among defensive guards

(18:56) - How much credit does Jim Boylen get for Dunn's defense

(25:09) - 4 guards that should be on All-Defensive 1st and 2nd team

(30:35) - 4 forwards that should be on All-Defensive 1st and 2nd team

(41:57) - 2 centers on All-Defensive 1st and 2nd team

Who won the Jimmy Butler trade and All-NBA team selections Jun 23, 2020

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The 3 year anniversary of the trade that set the Bulls on the path to rebuild, it's time to review who won the trade. Jamal Collier, Bulls beat writer for the Chicago Tribune, joins the Bulls Talk pod with Kevin Anderson, KC Johnson, and Rob Schaefer to debate the trade. Later in the pod, the crew also selects their 3 All-NBA teams and debate which Bull if any is ready to make a push to be on a All-NBA team.

(1:34) - Who is the winner of the Jimmy Butler trade?

(7:36) - Why didn't the Bulls believe they could build around Jimmy Butler?

(23:10) - Who should be All-NBA 1st team?

(35:30) - All-NBA 2nd team selections

(43:22) - All-NBA 3rd team

(56:50) - Which current Bulls player is most likely to be All-NBA 1st team

NBA Champion Avery Johnson on playing in a shortened season Jun 19, 2020

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As the NBA tries to set up a return to play in Orlando, the 22 teams will start strategizing on how to win the championship in a weird tournament setup. NBA Champion Avery Johnson joins host Jason Goff and NBA Champion and NBCS Chicago Bulls analyst Will Perdue, as they discuss how players and teams should prepare when the season starts back up, Avery's thoughts on the modern NBA, and tells stories of his time as a Spur.

(4:08) - How should teams deal with the shortened season

(11:50) - How have the Spurs been successful for so long?

(19:40) - What has changed about the game in the modern era

(27:00) - Stories of battles with Kevin Garnett, and Hakeem Olajuwon

(33:20) - Reasons why bad organizations remain bad

(41:39) - How should organizations handle head coaching searches

Restarting NBA season isn’t as easy as it seemed Jun 16, 2020

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Just as it seemed like the NBA was ready to start, the players put a hold on the momentum. Leila Rahimi, Bulls Outsider Big Dave Watson, and Bulls reporter Rob Schaefer discuss how the NBA players are now reviewing the NBA's plans on return to play, their concerns with the state of social justice in America and dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

(6:25) - Thad Young speaks about the social injustice in America

(17:57) - Can the NBA hold its title as the most progressive league?

(23:42) - NBA players only zoom call/what are the players' concerns?

(35:35) - If the players do play, what should the expectations be?

Celebrating Derrick Rose week Jun 12, 2020

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On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Jason Goff, K.C. Johnson, and Rob Schaefer discuss Derrick Rose's career and importance to not only the Bulls, but the city of Chicago.

1:30 Our first introduction to Derrick Rose

8:50 On the Bulls winning the draft lottery and why taking Rose wasn't a guarantee

12:40 On Rose embracing his Chicago heritage and playing in his hometown

16:05 K.C. Johnson on his relationship with Rose

23:50 Our favorite Derrick Rose moments

29:20 On Rose's impact on the league and meteoric rise

32:20 On the trade that sent Rose to the Knicks and the end of the Rose era in Chicago

35:30 On Rose's Hall of Fame chances

41:45 Will the Bulls retire #1?

47:50 On Heat rivalry and would Bulls have beaten Miami in 2012 if Rose stays healthy?

55:15 How we feel about Rose today

58:45 Any chance Rose wears a Bulls uniform again?

The importance of music on the NBA and The Last Dance Jun 09, 2020

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On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Laurence Holmes, Jason Goff, Chris Tannehill, and Jay ILLa discuss the influence of music on the NBA culture.

0:45 Why we are doing this podcast

2:00 Surprised Jordan wasn’t a huge hip-hop fan?

6:00 Why Jordan is still the most referenced basketball player in rap

10:50 How the Jordan brand is much more than a basketball shoe

14:10 The influence of Nike and Jordan brand on hip-hop culture

19:40 The Last Dance and use of music within the documentary

31:00 On Jordan using Kenny Lattimore to get hyped up

35:30 Jay ILLa on what the Bears like to listen to

42:10 On Chicago being ‘cool’ because of Jordan and what it’s like now

47:15 On Jordan being so important to hip-hop culture but not being a fan of it

54:15 On pushback to The Last Dance

The NBA season is set to return during a trying time Jun 05, 2020

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The NBA season is set to restart and return with 22 teams continuing their seasons for a chance at a playoff spot and a championship. Even though the league has set a schedule the current state of the country is still in flux due to the murder of George Floyd. Host Jason Goff is joined by Rob Schaefer, Tony Gill, Kevin Anderson, and KC Johnson to discuss social justice and police brutality in America, the NBA restarting the season, and what does it mean for the Bulls now that their season is over.

(3:00) - It's been a hard week for America

(16:06) - When sports come back, we must still remember this pain

(35:40) - This situation feels different

(42:06) - Strong concerns over the NBA picking the season back up

(53:38) - How will no fan games impact the players?

(1:05:21) - The Bulls season is officially over, what will happen with Jim Boylen

Behind the scenes look at Sports Uncovered’s ’I’m Back’ May 29, 2020

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NBC Sports' Sports Uncovered series began with a bang with the NBCS Chicago team leading the series with the 1st episode "I'm Back'. Host Jason Goff is joined by Bulls insider KC Johnson, and producers of the episode Ryan McGuffey and Tony Gill, to discuss the making of the episode and provide an inside look into Michael Jordan's famous fax.

(2:12) - What was discovered in the episode

(8:53) - The Last Dance documentary, didn't go over the secret Jordan practices

(17:12) - Interviews that were done for the documentary

(28:36) - Interesting nuggets from the episode

(39:30) - LeBron James' comments in the documentary

(45:00) - Things that were left out of the documentary