

By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show
Chicago Sports Network
Welcome to By The Horns, a podcast covering the Chicago Bulls. Hosted by Chicagoans Camron Smith and Drew Stevens. We’ll bring you the latest updates along with guest interviews and breaking news. Episodes are released every Tuesday and Thursday.
Episodes
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May 13, 2022 • 39min
K.C. Johnson goes 1-on-1 with former Bull Eddy Curry
Eddy Curry is one of the most well known preps to pros in Chicago history after being drafted by his hometown team, the Bulls in the 2001 NBA draft. Since then Curry has been through a lot but has come out on top as an NBA veteran, a father and husband, and an NBA champion. Curry joins K.C. Johnson as they discuss his newest creative project, his time and stories as a Chicago Bull, and what he makes of his entire career.
(3:30) - Early memories of the Berto Center
(14:30) - Curry on former coaches Scott Skiles and Tim Floyd
(22:50) - Curry discusses not liking Tyson Chandler in the beginning
(29:21) - Curry tells his stories about Charles Oakley
(33:25) - Curry on the future of preps to pros

May 10, 2022 • 39min
NBA MVP, most important Bulls rankings, and NBA playoff reviews
With the NBA season awards being announced every week the league's most prominent individual award, the Most Valuable Player has been given to the Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic making him a back-to-back winner of the award. Was this the right choice? K.C. Johnson and Tony Gill discuss the 2021-2022 NBA MVP and if the writers got this one correct. Later in the pod, the guys debate and rank their top 5 most MVP or most important Bulls and break down the NBA Playoffs.
(1:06) - Nikola Jokic named NBA MVP, was he the right choice?
(8:09) - Ranking the most important Bulls of this season
(27:00) - NBA Playoff round up

May 6, 2022 • 1h 5min
Breaking down the Bulls roster, who will stay and who will go
It is officially the off-season for the Bulls and the roster must be looked at and broken down to see what moves should be made. We get a jump on that on this episode of the podcast. KC Johnson, Rob Schaefer, and Tony Gill go over the entire roster from top to bottom and detail each player's season and discuss should they stay or should they go.
(2:00) - What will the Bulls need this offseason?
(8:36) - The impact of DeMar DeRozan
(15:00) - Is Zach LaVine considering leaving?
(26:07) - Was Nikola Vučević's season disappointing?
(35:20) - Will Lonzo Ball be able to stay healthy as a Bull?
(40:40) - Can Alex Caruso continue to be a force on this team?
(46:30) - Will Coby White be traded?
(54:05) - Ayo Dosunmu's growth
(58:35) - Can Patrick Williams be a star?

Apr 29, 2022 • 26min
Day 2 exit interviews: Artūras Karnišovas and Zach LaVine discuss the future of the Bulls
Even though the season didn't end as well as we all hoped, the Bulls made progress and are looking to make more this offseason. K.C. Johnson and Rob Schaefer recap the second day of exit interviews for the Bulls with Bulls' executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas and unrestricted free-agent Zach LaVine. K.C. and Rob discuss what was said, what they expect the Bulls to do this offseason, and the chances Zach LaVine will stay with the Bulls.

Apr 29, 2022 • 34min
Bulls vs Bucks series wrap up and Day 1 of player exit interviews
The Bulls end their season losing in 5 games to the Milwaukee Bucks in convincing fashion. With the way the season ended, was this season still a success? K.C. Johnson and Rob Schaefer discuss the Bulls vs Bucks series and what can be learned from their first playoff visit in 5 years. They also discuss the first day of exit interviews from Bulls players including, quotes from Patrick Williams, Lonzo Ball, and Ayo Dosunmu.
(1:50) - Wrapping up the Bulls vs Bucks series
(6:30) - Lonzo Ball's injury woes
(15:00) - How will Patrick Williams develop in the offseason?
(24:00) - What will be the strategy of AK and Marc Eversley?

Apr 25, 2022 • 32min
Bulls vs Bucks gm 3 & 4 reaction: Bulls drop both home games and DeRozan & LaVine walk out
The Bulls dropped both game 3 and game 4 to the Milwaukee Bucks as the team up north heads back with a commanding 3-1 in the series. Is it all but over? K.C. Johnson, Rob Schaefer, and Tony Gill break down both games including what is going wrong with the Bulls, an update on Alex Caruso's injury, and what was behind Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan leaving the court a little early after during game 4.

Apr 21, 2022 • 42min
Bulls vs Bucks GM 2 reation: Bulls make this a series and tie it 1-1
The Bulls make it a series and tie it after beating the Milwaukee Bucks in game 2 of the first-round matchup. K.C. Johnson, Rob Schaefer, and Will Perdue break down the big win, including the great defense by the Bulls, the play of DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso, and can they repeat the effort in game 3.

Apr 18, 2022 • 33min
Bulls vs Bucks GM 1 reaction: Bulls almost pulled off the improbable
The Bulls were almost there and had Giannis and the Bucks right where they wanted them, but ended up losing game one 93-86. Rob Schaefer, KC Johnson, and Tony Gill discuss the opening series loss including Nikola Vucevic'S outing, will DeMar DeRozan play that poorly again, can the Bulls play defense as well as they did in game one throughout the series, and a lot more.
(1:03) - Positive takeaways from game 1
(9:37) - Will the Bulls' Big 3 play that poorly on offense again?
(16:40) - Controversial plays of the game
(26:10) - Was Zach LaVine's late game 3 a good shot?

Apr 15, 2022 • 42min
How can the Bulls stop Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks?
We all know this is an uphill battle but the Bulls still have to lace them up against the Bucks for a 7 games series and what do we say to the God of Death? NOT TODAY! K.C. Johnson, Rob Schaefer, Tony Gill, and Kendall Gill discuss ways the Bulls can slow down 2-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and how they can pull off an upset. Later in the pod, K.C. Johnson goes over his list of All-NBA teams and why he chose them.
(4:00) - Ways to disrupt Giannis and slow down the Bucks
(11:16) - Can what Patrick Williams did against Minnesota propel him against the Bucks?
(18:00) - What will be the Bulls starting lineup vs the Bucks?
(32:46) - Debating the All-NBA teams

Apr 12, 2022 • 33min
Pat Will might be a dude, playoff push, and NBA awards
Who knew Patrick Williams could play like that? Rob Schaefer and K.C. Johnson discuss the career night for Patrick Williams and if he can grow from that outing in the final game. They also break down the Bulls' first-round matchup against eh Milwaukee Bucks and if there's anything the Bulls can do to slow down Giannis, and KC Johnson gives his NBA award selections.
(2:00) - Patrick Williams scores a career-high 35 points
(9:55) - Bulls draw a tough matchup in the first-round against the Milwaukee Bucks
(20:00) - NBA MVP, Defensive player of the year, All-Rookie team, and more