Ep. 144: Time to get ‘tough’, Blazers scouting report

On this edition of the Bulls Talk Podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kevin Anderson, and Kelly Crull preview the team’s west coast road trip, plus Blazers Insider Mike Richman gives us a scouting report on Damian Lillard and the Blazers

1:10 Bulls send message they need to be ‘tougher’

3:05 On difference between the team needing to be more physically tough vs mentally tough

5:55 On Zach LaVine’s chances of making the all-star team

9:40 On impact to LaVine and the team for the guard to make the all-star team

12:40 On Bulls open roster spot and why they are likely saving it for a potential trade

14:00 On Jabari Parker and how he’s handling his playing-time situation, impact on free agency

16:20 Look ahead to west coast trip

18:30 Impact of lottery reform on Bulls draft chances

21:20 Blazers Insider Mike Richman joins panel, outlook on Blazers currently

23:00 On Jusuf Nurkic and his reason he is having a career year

23:45 On Blazer’s struggle to get past the 2nd round of the playoffs

24:50 On Blazers salary situation and impact of high salary players on the roster

26:15 On CJ McCollum’s future and if Blazers would consider trading him

28:45 On Damian Lillard and if he is still an overlooked superstar

29:50 On importance of the 2nd half of the season to the Blazers and their future

30:45 Best places for fans to go in Portland before a Blazers game

31:40 On Portland mantra of “Keep Portland Weird”