Locked On Bulls - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Bulls

On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave react to the epic comeback victory by the Chicago Bulls, who stun the Boston Celtics with a 39-11 4th Quarter and a 128-114 win to improve to 6-1 on the season. DeMar DeRozan kept the Bulls in the game with another stellar performance, Zach LaVine bounced back from a rough first half, and Ayo Dosunmu led the Bulls bench unit with an inspiring 6-6 night for 14 points. Nikola Vucevic continued with his shooting struggles, but still came up big just one assist shy of a triple double. Backup big man Tony Bradley also made some key defensive plays late, and the Bulls get a big win in Boston. Oh, and our guy John Sabine stops by at the top of the show to share the love and his thoughts on the great win.

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave break down the Bulls statement victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, highlighting specific areas of improvement with the new roster. The Bulls defense looked dominant in shutting down one of the league's most efficient offenses, creating several easy transition points while limiting their own turnovers. They also got to the free throw line 30 times. After the game, coach Billy Donovan said he felt they played the most complete game so far this season, especially when it comes to playing with their new team identity. Nikola Vucevic continued his early season shooting struggles, but made big buckets late when it mattered most. The guys also finish out the episode giving their thoughts on the new Bulls City Edition jerseys. Spoiler: they love 'em!

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave react to the breaking news that Bulls forward Patrick Williams will miss the next 4-6 months with a dislocated wrist, and break down the Bulls' loss to the Knicks on Thursday night. How will this affect Patrick's development, and where will Billy Donovan turn to account for his absence? Will Javonte Green rejoin the starters? Should the Bulls look to make an adjustment to their roster to bolster their now even smaller frontcourt, and should Coby White be used as the trade bait to make that adjustment? Were we happy with the final play that led to DeMar DeRozan missing the potential game-winner after a furious Bulls comeback? All that, plus the guys discuss a few highlights of being at the United Center for Joakim Noah Night.

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave relive some of their favorite moments from the career of legendary Bulls center Joakim Noah leading up to his honorary night at the United Center. Winding their way from his draft night, to a rookie year suspension, all the way through his epic games against LeBron James' various super-teams, clutch playoff moments and amazing quotes off the court. It's the Joakim Noah Episode. The guys also address the news about Zach LaVine's thumb injury at the beginning of the episode.

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave react to calls from listeners on a variety of topics, including how the Bulls should address their problematic lack of size. Is Marvin Bagley worth a look if the Bulls can get him for cheap from the ugly situation in Sacramento? With the Bulls second unit lacking floor spacers, why is Matt Thomas not getting any minutes? Other callers wonder how the Bulls will fare as the schedule gets tougher, and one caller sees a path for the Bulls to come close to 50 wins. The final caller has an interesting hypothetical about signing Derrick Rose instead of Alex Caruso this offseason, which causes Matt to blow a gasket. All those topics and more on a fresh dose of Locked On Bulls voicemails action!

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave react to the nail-biting Bulls victory over the Toronto Raptors, 111-108. DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points and hit big buckets down the stretch of a game the Bulls tried to give away. What was going wrong in that 4th quarter? Should Lonzo Ball have had the ball in his hands more? And how will the Bulls address the exposed size issue of the roster after getting outrebounded by 20 tonight? Are we worried about Patrick Williams' development? Hey, at least the Bulls are 4-0!

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave break down back to back weekend wins over the Pelicans and Pistons, improving to a 3-0 start to the season. In their home opener, the United Center crowd was treated to endless highlight-reel plays, with Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso and Javonte Green shining on fastbreak scores. Lonzo Ball had a turnover-less triple double against his former team, while Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan continued to pick their spots to take over offensively. But these wins were also further evidence that - while acknowledging a lack of star par from opponents - the Bulls are engaged and focused on the defensive end. Nikola Vucevic looks more comfortable on that end than he did last season, and is contributing to the team's takeaways with his active hands. Caruso and Ball are also locked in, and their defensive focus is rubbing off on the rest of the team.

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave take texts and emails from listeners on a variety of topics, including one Bulls fan who believes Zach LaVine is better than Jayson Tatum. Other topics include the allocation of minutes from the season opener on Wednesday, who will sacrifice minutes when Coby White returns, and a look at how many recent Bulls have failed to make other rosters since AK and Eversley overhauled the roster. Also, a longtime listener of Locked On Bulls digs up an old email sent to the OG hosts suggesting a Nikola Vucevic trade...back in 2016!

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave break down the Bulls season opening 94-88 victory over the Detroit Pistons. The Bulls survived an ugly first half and a tough shooting night thanks to their defense and a star performance from Zach LaVine, who finished with 34 points including 11-11 from the free throw line. Should we be concerned with the quiet game from Patrick Williams? What about Lonzo Ball's uneven debut? What did we think of Billy Donovan's first regular season game rotation? And shoutout to the rookie, Ayo Dosunmu, for making a big impact in his first NBA game.

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On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave discuss what they'd like to see in the Bulls season opener against the Detroit Pistons and wonder if the team can be contenders without a true superstar. The Bulls won't have to deal with Cade Cunningham tonight, but the Pistons still have weapons. Can the Bulls defense continue to show the focus and aggression they displayed in preseason? Who will Billy Donovan look to to set the tone offensively, and what will we see from Lonzo Ball tonight? The guys also talk about a recent Sports Illustrated column by Chris Herring, who thinks the Bulls might be the next Hawks or Suns team to surprise people with a playoff run. But can they do it without a superstar?

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