Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Justin Becker of FantasyBasketballMoneyLeagues.com. For more NBA news and updates, visit Fantasy Basketball Money Leagues. One of the biggest talks this offseason is going to be where New York Knicks’ star Carmelo Anthony will be playing next season. Heck, it was pretty much the biggest talk all season […]
The following is a guest post submitted by Josh Planos, a writer at Fansided, SportsWunderkin, and the Pick and Roll. You can follow Josh at @JPlanos Among the most prevalent names circling the league before the annual award allocation are Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson. The linchpins of the Chicago Bulls’ defense have, in many […]
The following is a guest post submitted by Ruchir Deshpande. If you’re interested in submitting a guest post to Bulls by the Horns, please contact us via our contact form. This was supposed to be the year. The year Jimmy Butler announced to the whole world, “I have arrived.” After coming off of a […]
This loss was both poetic, and good for the Bulls. It was poetic because they played poorly, yet were in a position to win (or extend the game to overtime) precisely because they were facing the worst free-throw shooting team on the league. Yet they failed because they, too, stink at the line. At the […]
As recent, disappointing performances against top-tier opponents Orlando and Boston underscore, the Bulls have a number of weaknesses which need to be addressed. The most glaring is a lack of consistent outside shooting, which, as was the case in the Celtics game, is amplified to excruciating levels when Derrick Rose underperforms (or is contained). A […]
After 16 games, including the daunting ‘circus’ road trip, and atop the Central division standings with a 9-7 record, only the most cynical fans could fail to be somewhat excited about the potential of this year’s Bulls. At the same time, however, there has been a predictable chorus of early criticisms lobbed at three of […]
In a recent thread, zillaa made the following comment: “As far as getting to the line more, anybody else kind of in awe of Rose’s ability to AVOID contact in the lane? A friend that was a Philly fan a few years back noticed tonight that Rose seems to resemble Iverson only without the falling […]
In this age of Twitter, it comes as no surprise that dedicated basketball fans are inclined to immediately parse every game in detailed fashion. There’s nothing wrong with expressing opinions after a game, but along with such micro-analysis comes the unfortunate tendency to lose sight of the bigger picture. The Bulls have now played three […]
Because I was the one who originally suggested paying attention to the plays the Bulls run out of timeouts, I’ll elaborate a bit on why I believe some of VDN’s basic limitations are exposed by these plays. Out of timeouts, offensive plays provide crystallized glimpses into the quality and creativity of coaching strategies. It’s true […]
