Locked On Bulls - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Bulls

On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave discuss whether Zach LaVine should've been named an All Star starter over Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young. Young's overall statistics are slightly better than Zach's, but what about team success? The guys look at their respective numbers, and also compare Zach's numbers to those of his All Star starter teammate DeMar DeRozan. Then it's a preview of the Bulls rematch with the Orlando Magic, and a look back at what went wrong in the Bulls' blowout loss to the Magic back on January 23rd.

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave break down the weekend Bulls action with a loss to the Spurs and a win over the Trail Blazers. With Zach LaVine back, Nikola Vucevic playing well and DeMar DeRozan doing his thing, the Bulls offense is humming again. But their 1-1 split over the weekend against San Antonio and Portland shined a brighter light on the big problem facing this team: where is the defense? Without two of their key POA defenders as Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso rehab injuries, how will the Bulls adjust and find ways to get stops as a collective defensive unit? The guys also discuss the impressive individual defense of rookie Ayo Dosunmu.

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave welcome back Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times to get his thoughts on the Bulls at the midway point of their season. The guys talk with Joe about the misunderstood Nikola Vucevic, DeMar DeRozan's arrival, and the revelations from his recent one-on-one with Zach LaVine. They also discuss Joe's propensity for triggering Bulls fans with his tweets.

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave break down the Bulls 111-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan reunited on the court for the first time in two weeks, and both flirted with 20-point triple doubles. Nikola Vucevic was 2 assists shy of his own triple double, and the Bulls offense looked efficient flowing through him for 3 quarters. But yet again, the Bulls struggled to maintain a large lead when facing their opponent's defensive adjustments in the 4th quarter. How can the Bulls fix this issue moving forward? And just how great is Javonte Green!

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave react to several recent reports from various sources that the Bulls are still linked to Pistons forward Jerami Grant. Will Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley hold firm on their preference of keeping Patrick Williams out of any trades, or will this recent string of injuries cause them to change course more aggressively? The guys also preview the Wednesday night matchup between the Bulls and Toronto Raptors.

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave break down the Bulls 111-110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Zach LaVine returned from his knee injury with a solid 23-7-7 stat line, but showed glimpses of his old over-dribbling self down the stretch of the 4th quarter without DeMar DeRozan's calming presence. Ayo Dosunmu had a career-high 24 points, displaying impressive capabilities as a facilitator and midrange scorer. Nikola Vucevic bounced back well from a terrible night in Orlando, so why did the Bulls stop going to him when he had it cooking in the 4th? And welcome back Javonte Green! The Bulls sorely missed his defensive intensity, and he put his stamp on this game.

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave react to a wild and terrible Bulls weekend that saw losses to the Bucks and Magic, and Grayson Allen breaking Alex Caruso's wrist. Coby White had a terrible shooting weekend, Nikola Vucevic continued to struggle, and the Bulls couldn't beat Orlando despite a 40-point night from DeMar DeRozan. This team clearly needs Zach LaVine and Javonte Green back badly. Any bodies will help at this point. But the story of the weekend was repeat offender Allen taking Caruso out of the air with a hard foul that resulted in Caruso fracturing his wrist. The guys react to the news of losing Alex for 6-8 weeks and what it means for the Bulls, and also have some thoughts on the way Allen and the entire Bucks organization handled this incident so poorly.

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave react to the news that Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and miss the next 6-8 weeks of the regular season. What were the factors that went into Lonzo and the Bulls making this decision? Can the Bulls get by without Ball for 6-8 weeks? Once Zach LaVine returns, should Billy Donovan shift Alex Caruso into the starting lineup with him and move Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White back to the bench? Or should he continue starting them both? Plus, the guys preview the Bulls matchup with the Bucks on Friday, the first meeting this season between these two Eastern Conference contenders and division rivals.

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave break down the Bulls victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. DeMar DeRozan returned to form with another 30-point night. Alex Caruso played for the first time since December and looked exactly like himself, making big plays on both ends of the floor. Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White continued their stretch of impressive games as spot starters, and Nikola Vucevic hit a big shot when it mattered most.

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave preview the matchup between the Bulls and Cavaliers on Wednesday night. The Cavs have been playing well of late, catching the Bulls' current win total of 27 after defeating the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. Cleveland beat the Bulls 115-92 on December 8th when the Bulls were missing several players in health and safety protocols, including DeMar DeRozan. Alex Caruso, who also missed that game, is expected to make his return in this matchup against the Cavs after a long absence to both injury and protocols. Meanwhile, the Bulls are expected to still be without the services of Zach LaVine, Lonzo Ball and Javonte Green for this game. The Cavs are 7-3 in their last 10 games, shooting 48.7% from the field in that stretch. Darius Garland, a fringe All Star candidate this season, is averaging 20.8 points and 10.4 assists in those 10 games.

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