Today is Joakim Noah’s 29th birthday and he couldn’t ask for a better present, on or off the court, with the Bulls taking a trip to Atlanta to face what’s left of the Hawks. The Hawks have turned into what the Bulls were supposed to be: a team too broken to compete. Already having lost […]
As you are presumably aware by now, the Philadelphia 76ers went on a one-team crusade to acquire the entire second round of this year’s draft at the trade deadline. Already in possession of a couple second round picks, they nabbed five more over this year and the next two by trading away Spencer Hawes and […]
We’re back, everybody! After a week off for All-Star Weekend, we’re back on the job with a new episode of Shooting the Bull. This week, Brian Schroeder and I talk about the Chicago Bulls and what they might be thinking in the post-deadline period, then we’re joined by Andrew Lynch of Hardwood Paroxysm for further […]
In a battle of two teams that have dealt with more than their fair share of injuries, the Chicago Bulls embodied their coach’s “Next Man Up” philosophy while the Denver Nuggets folded, with the Bulls taking home the 117-89 victory. The Bulls jumped on Denver right from the beginning, and not even Jimmy Butler leaving […]
Hello again! Hope y’all had a nice All-Star Weekend. It’s good to be back, especially after the Chicago Bulls continued their bizarre success this season with a 94-92 win over the Toronto Raptors last night. The Bulls, of course, hadn’t played since they beat the Brooklyn Nets six days prior, and facing the only team […]
With the trade deadline upon us, it’s worth taking a look at what this week means for the long-term outlook of the Bulls, and to clear up misconceptions about Chicago’s options. 1. The Bulls were NEVER going to trade for Carmelo Anthony midseason This has been stated in a prior edition of the series but […]
For years the Bulls have touted 2014 as the year the team would finally have spending flexibility. But with the summer approaching, management has thrown cold water on the possibility of bringing over long-awaited Real Madrid star Nikola Mirotic. With a franchise so well-versed in bracing its fans for disappointment, that got us at Bulls […]
Trade season officially is upon us, with the deadline just a week away. And Yahoo!’s Adrian Wojnarowski is on the case, reporting that the Oklahoma City Thunder intend to be buyers. Armed with trade exceptions, OKC has been active in search for a shooter to fortify them for title run, league sources tell Yahoo. — […]
The trade deadline is rapidly approaching us which means it’s that time of the year when trade rumors fly more rampant than ever before. But along with all of the excitement comes some absolute stupidity from certain trolls who find it fun to make up trade rumor and send the internet into frenzy. This most […]
If there is one thing Tom Thibodeau knows, it’s defense. He’s very good at coaching it, and the Chicago Bulls are very good at executing his system. But I think it’s time someone went over the fine points of his preferred pick and roll defense, in an effort to clear up some misconceptions. To be […]
