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Ep. 143: Reaction to Justin Holiday trade and what’s next for Bulls Jan 03, 2019

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On this edition of the Bulls Talk Podcast, Kevin Anderson and Will Perdue react to the Justin Holiday trade and what it means in the short and long-term.

1:00 - Reaction to the trade and why it’s a great deal

2:55 - On report Cameron Payne will be waved, sign Bulls are moving forward

4:30 - On expectation that rookie Chandler Hutchison will start moving forward

6:40 - Why Antonio Blakeney could see increased playing time

8:45 - Expectation that Robin Lopez and Jabari Parker will be next to be traded

10:00 - On decision Bulls front office has to make on Jabari Parker and willingness to take on long-term salary in a deal

11:40 - Why Bulls will consider all options for Parker including buying him out

15:20 - Perdue on Jim Boylen’s reason for benching Wendell Carter Jr and the mixed messages being sent

17:40 - Perdue on if there’s value watching vs playing

Ep. 142: Carter benched and mixed messages from Boylen Jan 02, 2019

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0:50 Reaction to getting ‘run out of the gym’ and lack of a response to Orlando push

2:30 Impact of not having a veteran locker room leader

3:35 Discussion of Wendell Carter Jr playing only 13 minutes and Boylen benching him

7:30 Focus of this season being on development

9:00 Confusion over pace of play

12:00 Why no spot for Jabari Parker in the rotation

15:00 Parker’s future and impact on cap flexibility

16:00 Mark on doing play by play for Raptors-Bulls game

20:00 Look ahead to upcoming schedule for Bulls

22:00 Kelly’s story on imitating Mark Jackson while playing point guard for her 8-year old basketball team

Ep. 141: Derrick Rose receives ‘MVP’ chants from U.C. crowd; evolution of Rose’s game Dec 27, 2018

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On this Bulls Talk Podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Will Perdue react to Derrick Rose’s return to the United Center and the MVP chants from the home crowd.

0:45 On Rose’s performance on the court and importance of this game to the Chicago native

2:30 Evolution of Rose’s game and why Will compares Rose to another former MVP

4:30 On Taj Gibson vs. Lauri Markkanen matchup

6:20 On Bulls defense struggling vs. T-Wolves and subpar game after two days off

8:00 On Jim Boylen and his ever changing approach

9:30 On LaVine’s 28 points coming back from an ankle injury and surprise over his return

12:35 If Jabari Parker’s continued ‘DNP-CD’ line and if it’s becoming a distraction

15:40 On Parker trade market and impact on Bulls approach in free agency

18:00 On perception that top-tier free agents don’t want to play in Chicago

20:20 On Anthony Davis pending free agency in 2020 and if a team should trade for the superstar

Ep. 140: Reaction to LaVine injury and why Markkanen is struggling to find shot attempts Dec 19, 2018

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On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Kelly Crull react to the Bulls loss to the Nets. Plus Kendall’s great story on why the Nets passed on Kobe Bryant.

0:50 - On Bulls tough, close losses this season

3:20 - On critical season for Kris Dunn and Bulls evaluation at point guard

5:30 - Kendall on Dunn’s turnovers and how big a concern

7:10 - On why only 6 shots for Markkanen, next steps for the 2nd year pro

9:40 - Reaction to news LaVine will miss 2-4 weeks and impact on Bulls

11:15 - Expectations for Bulls moving forward

15:30 - Mark on Murry State’s Ja Morant and comparisons to Dwyane Wade

16:50 - On Zion Williamson and if he’s a franchise changing player and his fellow Duke lottery picks

19:55 - Mark on watching college games for scouting

21:40 - On concern over the Bulls young players and the impact of losing

22:45 - Kendall’s story on why John Calipari passed on Kobe Bryant with the 7th pick in the 1996 NBA draft

Ep. 139: Breaking down the decision to pull Jabari Parker from the rotation Dec 14, 2018

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Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and David Watson discuss Jabari Parker’s removal out of the Bulls rotation and the impact it has now and in the offseason.

0:45 - Reaction to the surprise that Parker is out of the rotation

2:10 - Kendall on why he thinks this decision is a mistake

3:20 - Responding to Parker’s postgame comments reacting to the decision

6:15 - On difference between playing Parker at PF vs SF defensively

9:05 - What this move means for the ‘plan’ with this franchise

11:30 - Are Bulls close to trading away a player?

12:10 - Kendall on why he’s concerned long-term with how the team is treating Parker

13:45 - On potential impact in free agency

15:40 - On the public perception with Parker being benched

Ep. 138: Vincent Goodwill on the Bulls near boycott of practice and the future of the team Dec 11, 2018

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Yahoo national NBA insider Vincent Goodwill joins Mark Schanowski and Kevin Anderson to discuss the wild first week under Jim Boylen and what it means for the future of the team.

1:25 - Vinnie on the Fred Hoiberg firing and how he was on a short leash this season

2:15 - On Bulls players approaching the NBA Players Association with concerns over Jim Boylen

4:00 - On Boylen’s relationship with players as an assistant coach

5:40 - On how close Bulls players came to boycotting practice on Sunday

7:30 - If Boylen can maintain his current approach the entire season

10:30 - On front office’s response and how much is orchestrated above Boylen

12:30 - Impact of new ‘leadership committee’ on the team

15:45 - The national perception of the Bulls organization

17:30 - Impact of this week on free agency and organization’s plans next summer

19:20 - On Zach LaVine and how Boylen has handled the team’s leading scorer

21:50 - More on the impact on free agency, and how free agents view the Bulls

23:00 - Is Boylen the head coach of this team next season?

24:10 - On the Bulls short-term future and simmering resentment

Ep. 137: Reaction to the Bulls coaching change, what changes with Jim Boylen Dec 03, 2018

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On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, NBC NBA insider Tom Haberstroh joins Mark Schanowski to react to the Bulls’ firing Fred Hoiberg. Plus Kendall Gill and Will Perdue go into the decision and what changes they expect under Jim Boylen.

1:05 Haberstroh on if he was surprised by the timing of the coaching change

3:45 On view of the Bulls under Hoiberg and team’s performance in his system

7:05 Haberstroh on the perception of Jim Boylen around the league and comparisons to Tom Thibodeau

9:40 On the perception league wide on the Bulls front office and the current roster

11:45 On possible trades for the Bulls and how active they’ll be trading away veterans

14:20 On Hoiberg coaching with a short-handed roster and the timing of the move

16:10 On the lack of passion from the players and if that was the main reason Hoiberg was fired

17:10 On what will change under Jim Boylen and the change Kendall Gill expects immediately

19:10 Will Perdue on expected offense changes under Boylen and why the bigs will get more shots

20:40 Kendall on why he would keep Jabari Parker in the starting lineup

21:50 On the message the front office is sending to the players, specifically Parker

22:40 Kendall on why he thinks Fred ‘lost this team’ a long time ago

25:20 On the perception the players are accepting losing

26:10 On Bulls upcoming schedule and how team may take a step backwards first

27:10 Impact on LaVine with the coaching change, all-star chances

29:50 On sign that Portis and Dunn are close to returning

31:00 On why team may sacrifice winning to send the right message to players

Ep. 136: Reaction to Lauri Markkanen’s season debut Dec 01, 2018

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Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Will Perdue react to Lauri Markkanen’s season debut and what to expect from the Bulls in the near-term

1:20 On Markkanen’s season debut and what he showed

3:50 On LaVine and how he needs to integrate Markkanen into the offense

5:25 Impact of fatigue on Markkanen’s debut

6:25 On ways the Bulls can get Markkanen involved in the offense

8:25 On impending return or Dunn and Portis and the difficulty of developing chemistry

10:25 On Steph Curry’s return and Warriors’ struggles

12:30 Kendall and Will on if they had a referee that they always had issues with

13:20 On Giannis getting dunked on

14:10 Perdue’s story on Jordan dunking on opposing players

14:55 On the tightly packed Western Conference

15:45 Are the Clippers for real?

17:50 On Wolves resurgence after trading Butler

Ep. 135: Reaction to Bulls loss to Spurs, LaVine’s late game decision making Nov 26, 2018

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On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Will Perdue react to the Bulls 108-107 loss to the Spurs.

0:55 On LaVine’s shot selection with Bulls down by one

2:25 On difference between young Bulls team and a Spurs team with veterans

3:40 Perdue on impact of Carter getting pulled with 5 fouls

5:25 On Carter’s development

7:25 On Markkanen’s progress, and expected impact on Bulls

9:40 On brutal upcoming schedule and preventing team from losing hope

12:25 Where would Bulls be in standings if they were healthy?

15:25 On Butler’s game-winner for Sixers and his dynamic with that team

16:20 On report Bradley Beal wants out of Washington

18:40 What should Sixers do with Fultz?

19:40 Is Kyrie Irving’s viral ‘lean’ video real or fake?

20:30 On Celtics’ struggles and if a trade is in their future

Ep.134: Injuries continue to plague the Bulls, should the team pursue a trade for John Wall? Nov 20, 2018

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In the latest edition of the Bulls Talk Podcast, the Athletic’s Bulls beat writer, Darnell Mayberry joins Mark Schanowski to discuss Denzel Valentine’s season-ending ankle injury (2:25) and what to watch for with Lauri Markkanen, Kris Dunn and Bobby Portis all scheduled to return to the line-up in the coming weeks. Should the Bulls pursue a trade for John Wall? (16:00) And, is Charlotte high-scoring point guard Kemba Walker a realistic target in free agency next summer?(13:30)

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