By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show

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

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?

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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

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

The Bulls are not headed in the right direction as the regular season is almost at its close with only 2 games left. Is that enough time for the Bulls to figure out what's wrong? Rob Schaefer, K.C. Johnson, and Will Perdue discuss the recent struggles of the Bulls and if they have a chance to turn it around before the playoffs begin. (2:00) - What happens to a team when they are struggling at the end of a season? (10:00) - Bulls aren't dictating anything in games anymore (18:47) - Is the way the season is ending impact the progress AK and Marc have made? (29:30) - What are the holes that need to be filled on the roster? (38:00) - Will the Bulls be better next year by going through this tough stretch?