Locked On Bulls - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Bulls

Locked On Bulls is back with a fresh episode and Jordan Maly goes solo to recap last night's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, 123-107. Jordan talks about the Bulls collapse during the second and third quarters that sparked a comeback for the Lakers down 20-points, LeBron James takeover, continuing problems with the defense, Lauri Markkanen's struggles in the month of March, and today's marker of 100 days as head coach for Jim Boylen.

What started out as really good first quarter for the Chicago Bulls quickly went south as the Lakers climbed back from down as many as 20-points to secure a win last night. Jordan takes a look at how LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma were able to lead the Lakers surge through the second and third quarters and why the Bulls were historically bad again last night. Jordan discusses the lack of depth on the bench as a reason for the recent blown leads, how the starters are unable to play all 48-minutes, the lack of awareness on the defensive side of the ball, and the struggles from other primary scorers in the absence of Zach LaVine.

Jordan hits on some positives from this game as well including one of the best games from Kris Dunn in over two months. Jordan talks about Otto Porter Jr.'s ability to space the floor, get out and run in transition, and also the ability to throw lob passes. Jordan questions whether or not Jim Boylen will be able to make adjustments to staggering his starters to combat the Bulls bench giving up leads early on and how the team can prevent third quarter turmoil. Jordan also discusses a bizarre Wayne Selden Jr. ejection that occurred.

To wrap up the show, today marks 100 days as head coach of the Chicago Bulls for Jim Boylen. Jordan splits the 45 games into two parts and looks at how the Bulls have played. Has Boylen improved since taking over back in December? Has Boylen been able to live up to what he wanted to see improved since he was given the job? How are Bulls fans feeling about Jim Boylen with only a few weeks left in the season? Jordan dives into the team stats in both stretches, talks about what it might mean for the offseason, some positives, some negatives, some concerns, and what the future might hold for Boylen and the Bulls. All of this and so much more on Locked On Bulls.

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Locked On Bulls is back with a fresh episode, the guys are back to preview tonights matchup against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The guys talk about the Bulls potentially shutting Zach LaVine down for the rest of the season with a patellar tendon strain and they also take some mailbag questions from Bulls fans.

The guys talk about the turmoil going on with the Lakers as they head to Chicago tonight for their final matchup of the season. The Lakers will be without Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball, how will the Bulls fare against LeBron James amidst one the worst stretches of their season? The Bulls are officially eliminated from the playoffs with a loss tonight and without Zach LaVine the guys talk about the opportunity for Kris Dunn that could unfold or the rest of the season. Is this merely to increase his value or to regain a role with this team?

The guys spend the rest of the episode taking your questions and voicemails from on their weekly mailbag episode, you can interact with the show at (331)-979-1369. The guys are asked about basketball reasons for why they would avoid signing Derrick Rose this summer, whether or not Kris Dunn is in need of a mentor to help reshape his career trajectory, compare and contrast Wayne Selden and David Nwaba, and who has had the biggest drop off from their near MVP caliber seasons: Dwight Howard or Carmelo Anthony? All of this and so much more on Locked On Bulls.

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Locked On Bulls is back from the weekend and the guys recap what seemed like the tale of two halves for the Bulls in both losses to the Detroit Pistons this weekend. The guys talk about some of the Bulls biggest mistakes in the third and fourth quarter of both games, Otto Porter's red hot Friday night, the Bulls bench (or lack thereof), and a conversation about Kris Dunn's performance over the last 15 games.

The guys start with how well the Bulls played in the first half of Friday night's game. The guys recall Otto Porter Jr.'s incredible second quarter which pushed the Bulls lead to as big as 21 points. The guys describe how well Porter and Markkanen are going to play off each other and all the things that Porter does well beyond just scoring. The guys talk about the lack of adjustments made in the second half, why the Pistons were able to make a run in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter, and how the Bulls were unable to dominate in the paint in the second half. 

The guys talk about the glaring issue that the Bulls are facing against some of the better teams and it comes with their bench. The guys talk about how they saw another case on Friday and Sunday where the Pistons bench outscored the Bulls and played a key role in letting Detroit pull away in critical moments that didn't allow the starters to catch up. The guys talk about Langston Galloway and Luke Kennard contributing as huge factors for the Pistons while Wayne Selden Jr. had to play 5 v. 1 defense for the Bulls bench. How can Jim Boylen find a way to stagger his minutes better so that he doesn't find himself in situations like he did Friday night?

The guys wrap up the show talking about Kris Dunn and the performances he had this weekend. It leads to a larger conversation about him over the last 15 games and if he's improved at all? The guys wonder why his numbers looked rather pedestrian this weekend and even on Sunday in the absence of Zach LaVine. Jordan and Matt take a look at Dunn's stats and you might just be surprised in some of the areas he has improved at and some of the others he has dropped off in. Where do Bulls fans sit with Kris Dunn's future? Do Bulls fans still hold the same expectation level for Kris Dunn as the other core members of the rebuild or have they adjusted it since his return from injury? All of this and so much more on Locked On Bulls.

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Locked On Bulls is is back with a fresh Friday episode and the guys preview this weekend's matchup against one of the best teams in the NBA over the last 11 games, the Detroit Pistons. The Bulls second weekend in a back-to-back, how do the Bulls stop the front court duo of Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond? The guys also discuss LeBron James passing Michael Jordan for fourth all-time in scoring and Michael Reinsdorf's second interview of the week.

The guys talk about the recent run the Pistons have been on thanks to the front-court duo of Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin. Detroit has won 9 of their last 11 games and hold the best net rating, 10.6, during that stretch. The guys talk about how this is going to be a difficult test for both Lauri Markkanen and Robin Lopez who won't have much support for their bench should things go south early in either of these games. The guys also talk about how the Bulls need to bounce back shooting threes after a slight skid in their last two games. 

The guys use their second segment to discuss LeBron James passing Michael Jordan for fourth all-time on the NBA's scoring list. The guys talk about how it was sort of anti-climatic given the current state of the Los Angeles Lakers. How did they perceive the moment and what do they expect the Lakers to do going forward this offseason? Will some of the Lakers young core want out despite being on the same team as the best player in the world?

To wrap up, the guys talk about Bulls President and Chief Operating Officer Michael Reinsdorf's second interview this week on the state of the Bulls, this time with The Athletic's Stephen Noh. The guys give their thoughts on a few new details they learned and Jordan talks about one thing he gained out of it about Boylen that he didn't initial realize before. All of this and so much more on Locked On Bulls.

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Locked On Bulls is back with a fresh episode, the guys spend the entire show recapping last night's win over Jimmy Butler and the Sixers. According to Otto Porter Jr., this was the Bulls way of sending a message to the rest of the league that they are getting ready for the future.

The guys dive right into what is arguably the best game of the year for Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls in combination with it being their third and final game on national television. The guys discuss the role LaVine played in last night's win, his epic play in the final seconds to seal the victory for the Bulls, and also what could be considered one of the NBA's best plays of the entire year. The guys talk about how this could very well be a statement game from the young Bulls and how a win like this could be something we look back on a year or two from now as a real turning point.

The guys talk about Jimmy Butler's second game returning back to Chicago since being traded in June 2017 and his performance without Joel Embiid. The guys discuss the Bulls dominance in the paint even though they struggled for the second game in a row from three. The focus of the episode was around LaVine's game and his ability to step up from the jump (i.e. Markkanen's foul trouble early, late game decision making, and closing out big wins).

Locked On Bulls talks about Jim Boylen's comments pregame about the Bulls lack of nationally televised games and how the Bulls used that as extra motivation. The guys talk about the impact Otto Porter Jr. and Robin Lopez continue to have on the entire team. Also, who put the Rajon Rondo bobblehead in Jimmy Butler's locker before the game? All of that and so much more on Locked On Bulls.

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Locked On Bulls is back to recap the Bulls loss to the Pacers last night and their weekly segment of Bulls Mailbag including topics such as power ranking the bottom four teams (Knicks, Cavaliers, Suns, Bulls) core, hypothetical question about the Bulls not taking Zion and why they would consider not, NBA's point guard free agent market and how Eric Bledsoe's contract extension changes things, and a look at the Bulls bench.

The guys dive right into the Bulls game from last night where they came up short against one of the NBA's best teams over the last few weeks in a loss to the Indiana Pacers, 105-96. The guys talk about how the Pacers were able to slow the Bulls tempo down and restrict Lauri Markkanen and Otto Porter as three point threats. The guys discuss some critical mistakes in the fourth quarter that tipped a fairly tight game in the Pacers direction. The guys mention Robin Lopez's effective night as well as a difficult night shooting for the Bulls. The guys wrap up by mentioning Kris Dunn's performance and how they didn't expect the Bulls to leave Indianapolis winners on Tuesday.

The guys spend the rest of the show taking your mailbag questions on their weekly episode of Locked On Bulls mailbag. You can drop the show texts and voicemails at (331)-979-1369. Some of the topics on today's show include asking Jordan and Matt to power rank the bottom four teams in the NBA's current young cores and their future potential (Knicks, Cavaliers, Bulls, Suns). 

Hypothetically speaking, is there any scenario in which the Bulls would consider trading out of the No. 1 pick and forfeiting the opportunity to draft Zion Williamson? How does Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe's new contract extension shift the free agent market this summer? - (bonus: the guys play a quick game of Bulls FA Pursuit: Yes, Interested, No). The guys also discuss some of the pieces to the Bulls bench and what decisions the front office will have to make this summer and why it relays back to their point about how crucial this offseason really is. All of this and so much more on Locked On Bulls.

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Locked On Bulls is back with a fresh episode, the guys preview tonight's matchup against the Indiana Pacers and also discuss Bulls President Michael Reinsdorf's latest interview with the Chicago Tribune on the state of the Chicago Bulls.

Jordan and Matt kick off the show looking ahead at this week's schedule for the Bulls including tonight's matchup against the Pacers. The guys talk about the last time the Bulls squared off against Indiana and how before the month of February, it was one of the most exciting games of the season. How can the Bulls slow down the sixth best offensive team in the NBA over the last 10 games? Will the Bulls be looking at another potential win tonight with a Pacers team absent of Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis?

Locked On Bulls spends the rest of the episode debating and discussing Bulls President Michael Reinsdorf's latest interview with K.C. Johnson from The Chicago Tribune this week who addressed a variety of different topics surrounding the state of the Bulls. The guys debate whether or not fans will be angry after reading through some of the responses Reinsdorf gave to disappointing season the Bulls have been through in year two of the rebuild. Are the guys surprised that Reinsdorf is giving so much support to John Paxson, Gar Forman, and Jim Boylen? 

The guys discuss whether or not it's justified to say that using past successes has been a common theme with the Bulls when criticism has been at an all-time high. The guys talk about the 2010's-Rose Era continues to feel like a crutch for a lot of mistakes made in the last few years. The guys talk about the culture built during that time and whether or not Reinsdorf believes Paxson and Forman can recreate that in today's NBA. What was the biggest disappointment of the interview? What was the biggest surprise of Reinsdorf's comments? How will Bulls fans react?

The guys talk about the overall theme of Michael Reinsdorf's comments about where he believes the Bulls rebuild is at heading into the final stretch of the season. The guys run through questions asked and answered from the voice of the Chicago Bulls and why it appears that many Bulls fans continue to feel upset after the best month of basketball we've seen this season.  Locked On Bulls dives into all of this and so much more - want to be a part of the conversation? Drop a text or voicemail at (331)-979-1369 or hit the guys up on Twitter @LockedOnBulls.

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Locked On Bulls is back from the weekend and the guys are back to help break down an incredibly wild weekend for the Bulls in what turned out to be a marathon game on Friday and a close loss on Sunday to the Atlanta Hawks.

Jordan Maly and Matt Peck kick off the show talking about how they prepared Bulls fans on Friday's episode for what they might see offensively from both the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks this past weekend. The guys start off with some positive notes about Friday's four overtime win, 168-161 backed by Zach LaVine's career high 47-points. The guys talk about how the Bulls had multiple opportunities to close this game out in the fourth quarter and the first few overtimes and also how Atlanta had their fair share of opportunities to win this game. 

Jordan and Matt seem to be split on the idea of this game being a solid win for this Bulls team. The guys discuss Lauri Markkanen's offense being absent in overtime, Zach LaVine having to take over, and Otto Porter also being stopped in the overtime periods. The guys discuss some critical mistakes by the players and coaching staff that contributed to the marathon of this game. Locked On Bulls talks about Trae Young's unbelievable night and how they were wrong about him last summer as a potential prospect.

Locked On Bulls shift their focus to some more positives from the overtime win on Friday including the defense played by Lauri Markkanen and Zach LaVine. Jordan brings up some advanced analytics from the overtime periods that may surprise some listeners and also talk about what he saw from both Markkanen and LaVine late. The guys discuss how the Hawks adjusted to the Bulls two best scoring options on Friday as well as Kris Dunn fouling out in the first overtime period.

The guys spend the back end of the episode discussing Sunday afternoon's game in which it looked as if both teams were still a bit gassed from Friday night. The guys talked about most notable storyline coming from this game in Trae Young being ejected and if they felt it was justified or not (hint, they don't think it was). Why does Alex Len seem to play at an All-Star level against the Chicago Bulls this season? Did the Bulls bench mob almost cost them lottery placement on Sunday? How are Bulls fans feeling after this weekend? All of this and so much more on a new episode of Locked On Bulls.

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Locked On Bulls is back with a fresh Friday episode, the guys breakdown in detail an important weekend series with the Atlanta Hawks, talk about ESPN's Top 25 under 25 rankings, take a few questions from their text and voicemail line, and share some show news.

Locked On Bulls kicks off the show talking about how important this weekend's back to back games against the Atlanta Hawks is for the Bulls in terms of the lottery standings. Should Bulls fans be concerned at all? The guys discuss the coming out party for two young players on the Hawks, Trae Young and John Collins, and how it compares to the month that Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen are having. The guys discuss quickly what it would mean if the Bulls complete a sweep this weekend, split the series, or lose both games. 

The guys take some questions from their text and voicemail line, you can always drop them a line at (331)-979-1369. The talk about a text asking for some Bulls fans to be patient with Wendell Carter Jr. and comparing other great Chicago teams to the one the Bulls are building right now and the importance of defense. Jordan brings up the one missing piece from the this team that's currently being built from all of the other great defensive minded teams in Chicago's past. 

The guys dive into a conversation about ESPN's latest ranking of the NBA's Top 25 players under 25 years old. Lauri Markkanen makes the list at No. 14 and Zach LaVine was left off the list. The guys discuss whether or not they feel these rankings were adequate, if they feel Markkanen should be placed in the Top 10, and whether or not Zach LaVine should be included in the Top 25. Locked On Bulls dives deeper into a conversation about who they would replace in the Top 10 and what they expect to see on the 2020 list. All of this and so much more on Locked On Bulls.

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Locked On Bulls is back with a fresh episode, the guys spend the episode breaking down the Bulls win in Memphis last night and also talk about the story by Stephen Noh of The Athletic on how one email from a disgruntled Bulls season ticket holder to Michael Reinsdorf turned into a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Locked On Bulls kicks off the show talking about some of the positives coming out of last night's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The guys mention Robin Lopez logging 40 minutes and how he continues to play some of the best basketball he's played in Bulls uniform. The guys have a quick discussion on whether or not the Bulls will entertain bringing him back this offseason. The guys discuss the sloppiness of two teams at the bottom of the NBA standings, how the Bulls went away from three-point shooting in this one, another efficient night for Zach LaVine, and Kris Dunn given an opportunity to close this one out late.

The second half of the show the guys discuss an article published in The Athletic written by Stephen Noh about Bulls President Michael Reinsdorf and how one email from a long-time season ticket holder sparked a conversation that turned into a one-of-a-kind fan experience. The guys talk about how Reinsdorf has been actively responding to fans emails and calls amidst all the criticism throughout the rebuild. Jordan talks about how this is a start of building back the relationship with fans and giving some credit to ownership for allowing dedicated Bulls fans to have a voice. All of this and so much more on Locked On Bulls.

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