By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show
Welcome to By The Horns, a podcast covering the Chicago Bulls. Hosted by Bulls Countdown Live host Camron Smith and CHSN Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson. We’ll bring you the latest updates along with guest interviews and breaking news. Episodes are released every Tuesday and Thursday.
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Episodes
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Jason Goff is joined by Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson and Kevin Anderson.1:30 - On the Bulls and what’s not working in this 2-5 start5:05 - Which Bulls player is going to step up?12:15 - On the Bulls expectations and playoff aspirations14:00 - Do the Bulls lack ‘hunger’?18:40 - Potential impact of Chandler Hutchison20:55 - Should Bulls be starting LaVine at PG?24:10 - On Lauri vs Thad Young in the rotation29:55 - Do Bulls lack a killer instinct and toughness?32:30 - On the Lakers hot start37:25 - Expectations for Bulls vs Lakers
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Jason Goff and Pistons radio analyst Rick Mahorn break down the young Bulls squad and what to expect from Derrick Rose ahead of Friday's matchup between the Pistons and Bulls.1:46 Rick Mahorn's perspective on the Bulls3:44 Unfair expectations to the Michael-Scottie teams for current Bulls teams5:50 The change in professionalism in the NBA/ lack of veteran leadership8:50 Physicality of the Bad Boys Pistons and Bulls series'10:30 Realizing the Bulls were ready to take the throne from the Bad Boys Pistons13:24 Lack of loyalty to franchises/player movement14:44 Derrick Rose's impact on the Pistons/ his love of the game
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Leila Rahimi is joined by Kendall Gill, Will Perdue, and Kevin Anderson to discuss the Bulls after their 1-3 start.1:00 - What isn’t working with the Bulls right now?5:15 - On Markkanen’s inconsistent play and the Bulls struggling to close out games8:00 - Kendall on the analytics and approach to 3 point shooting12:10 - On the Bulls personnel and is their prolific 3 point shooting the right approach?15:20 - Kendall and Will on the worst teams they played on18:30 - Overall concern about the 1-3 start20:30 - Will on Zach LaVine not being named a captain23:25 - On Otto Porter’s slow start and his minutes limit28:25 - On Zach LaVine and his role in the offense33:25 - Concern over the point guard role with Satoransky and Dunn not providing much scoring38:55 - The domino effect of Otto Porter struggling40:50 - Where is Daniel Gafford?44:10 - Kendall on why he wants a practice with no 3 pointers
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
K.C. Johnson joins Leila Rahimi to discuss the Bulls season-opening loss to the Hornets as well as Coby White's non-meeting with Michael Jordan.:30-3:50 Bulls collapse late in poor defensive effort vs Hornets3:50-6:15 Hornets make franchise-record 23 three-pointers6:15-8:15 LaVine decides to drive instead of shoot triple at end of game8:15-10:12 Markkanen puts up 35 points and 17 rebounds in breakoutperformance after quiet preseason10:12-13:30 Dunn shines, especially defensively, in backup role14:30-16:30 Bulls look to fix defensive issues in game vs Charlotte16:50-18:10 Bulls take on rookie Ja Morant and the Grizzlies on Friday18:10-22:30 Coby White somehow doesn't meet up with fellow UNC grad Michael Jordan in Charlotte
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Kendall Gill and Will Perdue join Jason Goff to preview the season.1:15 - On players figuring out how to get ready for the regular season, rookie impact4:25 - On how the league has changed since Kendall and Will played7:45 - Expectations for Zach LaVine9:45 - On how LaVine can cut down on turnovers12:25 - On Jim Boylen changing in his 2nd season coaching the Bulls15:55 - On Lauri Markkanen and if he can play at an all-star level20:05 - Can Bulls make the playoffs?
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Kendall Gill and Will Perdue join Jason Goff to recap the preseason and look ahead to the regular season opener0:55 - On Wendell Carter Jr aggravating his thumb injury, how to treat it7:00 - On the backup bigs, Luke Kornet’s role8:45 - On Tomas Satoransky and Lauri Markkanen’s importance 10:30 - On how Lauri gets his points, does that matter?13:45 - Are Bulls playing the right style of basketball for this roster?17:25 - On Zach LaVine, how can he become an elite player?20:10 - The traits of a good defender22:50 - Kendall on how he decided to be a good defender23:45 - Will on how Tim Duncan held teammates accountable on defense27:15 - Kendall giving Will a hard time for calling Jordan ‘an average defender’
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
0:55 - On Zach LaVine’s preseason and if he is the true star on this Bulls team3:00 - What should we expect from LaVine this season?4:45 - LaVine’s true ceiling is….7:00 - Can LaVine be a top-3 scorer in the NBA?9:15 - Concerns over Lauri Markkanen12:40 - On the LaVine and Lauri 2-man game15:50 - Ricky explains why he’s optimistic on the Bulls17:25 - On Bulls depth and White vs Dunn in rotation21:15 - Expectations for Bulls win total this season24:00 - Are Raptors likely to make the postseason?
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Kendall Gill and Will Perdue join Kevin Anderson to discuss the Bulls after 2 preseason games.0:50 Biggest takeaway after two games3:30 On Coby White and how he fits in the rotation6:15 Kendall on his ideal point guard rotation7:10 Will’s ideal point guard rotation, Kris Dunn’s fit9:50 Does playing Kris Dunn over White give the Bulls a better chance to win?12:10 On the center rotation and where the bigs fit16:20 On Wendell Carter and the possibility of playing with too much muscle22:15 On Zion Williamson and his star potential27:40 Potential of Zion in the dunk contest28:40 On the Bulls ‘5-shooters’ lineup of Satoransky, LaVine, Markkanen, Porter, and Kornet33:00 Importance of treating the final preseason game on October 17th like a regular season game34:20 Are the Bulls ‘back’?
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Kevin Anderson is joined by the Bulls Outsiders, Matt Peck, John Sabine, and Dave Watson to react to the Bulls preseason opener vs the Bucks1:15 - On the Bulls loss to the Bucks, any concerns on losing to a short-handed Bucks team?2:55 - On Daniel Gafford and his stellar play, where does he fit in the rotation?6:50 - On Felicio starting, his minutes in the rotation11:10 - On Kris Dunn starting and the point guard rotation14:40 - On the Bulls defense getting better15:15 - Impressions of Coby White after his preseason debut16:50 - If Sato starts, how does Boylen break up the backup PG minutes?18:20 - Matt on why expectations are too high for Coby White25:15 - On Denzel Valentine and his first NBA game in a year and a half
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Kendall Gill and Will Perdue join Kevin Anderson to discuss opening week of Bulls training camp0:35 - Will on his 4 championship rings2:10 - On importance of team saying publicly their goal is to make the playoffs4:55 - On importance of finding the right leader in the locker room and on the court8:35 - The ideal point guard rotation, how Boylen uses Satoransky, Dunn, and White16:10 - Realistic expectations for Zach LaVine this season18:18 - Kendall on working with Zach LaVine on his defense24:45 - On how to be a better off-the-ball defender30:05 - Biggest reason for concern with this Bulls team