By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show

This special edition of the podcast starts a series of roster breakdowns on the 2019-2020 Bulls roster starting with the guards. Host Jason Goff and Bulls insider KC Johnson discuss and breakdown all of the Bulls guards from Zach Lavine to Denzel Valentine, how bright is Coby White's future, and how Kris Dunn changed his narrative with his defensive effort this year. (1:35) - Zach Lavine took his game to another level (12:40) - Coby White kept improving the entire season (20:40) - Breaking down Tomas Satoransky's year (25:10) - Kris Dunn made himself into a key defender (31:10) - Shaq Harrison and Ryan Arcidiacono (35:20) - Why was Denzel Valentine constantly on the bench this year

The NBA Bubble in Orlando is underway, but how are Disney and the NBA handling the Bubble? Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports, Real GM, and the originator of the idea of the Bubble in Disney World, joins Jason Goff to discuss how the Bubble is functioning, how are the players adapting to their new environment, and what is Disney doing to accommodate. Smith provides all the details you want and need to know about what is going on in Orlando. (5:10) - Coming up with the idea of the Bubble at Disney World (16:40) - Is there worry about the uptick in Coronavirus cases in the Bubble (22:00) - Life in the Bubble for the players (30:00) - Fan reaction to the Bubble` (38:40) - A lot of the players want to finish the season

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Jason Goff is joined by 2-time NBA Champion and TNT NBA analyst Kenny "The Jet" Smith to discuss his new virtual basketball camp, the NBA restart in Orlando, and if players should participate in the restart. (1:24) - What led to starting a virtual basketball camp (5:10) - How does an NBA player prepare himself after not playing for months (9:30) - How can coaches prepare their players in the Bubble (15:22) - The NBA should address social issues (19:18) - Teaching the next generation about the current social issues

The first game in the NBA Bubble in Orlando is scheduled for July 30th for the resumption of the 2019-2020 NBA season. The Bulls Talk crew of Kevin Anderson and Rob Schaefer are joined by NBCS national NBA insider Tom Haberstroh to discuss the details of the NBA Bubble, should the top 4 seeds select their opponent in the playoffs, and Tom shares his thoughts on the Bulls' front office changes. (1:14) - Will the NBA finish the rest of the season (9:11) - How concerned is the NBA with the mental health of the players in the Bubble (17:35) - This will be the hardest championship ever won (30:18) - Should the top 4 seeds be able to select their playoff opponent (43:35) - What does the rest of the NBA think of the Bulls' front office changes

To continue the regular season review, the Bulls talk crew of Kevin Anderson, KC Johnson, Rob Schaefer, and Tony Gill discuss who is the MVP, Defensive player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and other NBA awards. Also, they discuss should the Bulls and other teams not invited to Orlando, plan another way to play games. (2:03) - Arturas Karnisovas wants the Bulls to play games to end the season (10:34) - Candidates and who wins MVP (15:35) - Can Lou Williams win 6th man again? (27:00) - Most improved player award (35:00) - How many games would Zion Williamson need to take away the Rookie of the Year from Ja Morant (40:35) - Could Giannis be the first player since Hakeem Olajuwon to win MVP and Defensive player of the year (46:00) - The difficulties of selecting a Coach of the year

The season isn't over but there is enough evidence to place who will end up on the list as one of the best defenders of the 2019-2020 season. Is Bull's guard Kris Dunn one of the best 4 defensive guards in the league? Host Jason Goff is joined by KC Johnson, Rob Schaefer, and Tony Gill as they fill out the 10 best defenders in the NBA and decide is Kris Dunn makes the cut. (6:30) - Kris Dunn's name has been floated around nationally as an All-NBA defender (12:00) - Where is Dunn ranked among defensive guards (18:56) - How much credit does Jim Boylen get for Dunn's defense (25:09) - 4 guards that should be on All-Defensive 1st and 2nd team (30:35) - 4 forwards that should be on All-Defensive 1st and 2nd team (41:57) - 2 centers on All-Defensive 1st and 2nd team

The 3 year anniversary of the trade that set the Bulls on the path to rebuild, it's time to review who won the trade. Jamal Collier, Bulls beat writer for the Chicago Tribune, joins the Bulls Talk pod with Kevin Anderson, KC Johnson, and Rob Schaefer to debate the trade. Later in the pod, the crew also selects their 3 All-NBA teams and debate which Bull if any is ready to make a push to be on a All-NBA team. (1:34) - Who is the winner of the Jimmy Butler trade? (7:36) - Why didn't the Bulls believe they could build around Jimmy Butler? (23:10) - Who should be All-NBA 1st team? (35:30) - All-NBA 2nd team selections (43:22) - All-NBA 3rd team (56:50) - Which current Bulls player is most likely to be All-NBA 1st team

As the NBA tries to set up a return to play in Orlando, the 22 teams will start strategizing on how to win the championship in a weird tournament setup. NBA Champion Avery Johnson joins host Jason Goff and NBA Champion and NBCS Chicago Bulls analyst Will Perdue, as they discuss how players and teams should prepare when the season starts back up, Avery's thoughts on the modern NBA, and tells stories of his time as a Spur. (4:08) - How should teams deal with the shortened season (11:50) - How have the Spurs been successful for so long? (19:40) - What has changed about the game in the modern era (27:00) - Stories of battles with Kevin Garnett, and Hakeem Olajuwon (33:20) - Reasons why bad organizations remain bad (41:39) - How should organizations handle head coaching searches

Just as it seemed like the NBA was ready to start, the players put a hold on the momentum. Leila Rahimi, Bulls Outsider Big Dave Watson, and Bulls reporter Rob Schaefer discuss how the NBA players are now reviewing the NBA's plans on return to play, their concerns with the state of social justice in America and dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. (6:25) - Thad Young speaks about the social injustice in America (17:57) - Can the NBA hold its title as the most progressive league? (23:42) - NBA players only zoom call/what are the players' concerns? (35:35) - If the players do play, what should the expectations be?