

By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show
Chicago Sports Network
Welcome to By The Horns, a podcast covering the Chicago Bulls. Hosted by Bulls Countdown Live host Camron Smith and CHSN Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson. We’ll bring you the latest updates along with guest interviews and breaking news. Episodes are released every Tuesday and Thursday.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Mar 29, 2019 • 34min
Ep. 161: NBA Draft scouting with Ricky O’Donnell
On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Mark Schanowski and Kevin Anderson are joined by SB Nation’s Ricky O’Donnell.
0:45 - Reaction to Lauri Markkanen being shut down for rest of the season
4:05 - On Otto Porter Jr. and his fit in the Bulls rebuild
6:40 - Ricky explains why Bulls are still several moves away from making playoffs’
8:25 - Ricky on being a realist with his Bulls fandom
9:30 - How much stock can be put into how well played in February
11:15 - On Bulls point guard situation—scouting Ja Morant
16:10 - On Darius Garland and his NBA projection
19:00 - On Carolina’s Coby White
19:45 - On Gonzaga’s Brandon Clarke
22:35 - On Gonzaga’s Rui Hachimura
23:25 - Ricky’s best memes and moments from the Bulls season
25:30 - On RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish
29:30 - Should Bulls trade up or down in the draft?
26:05 - Boom or bust out of Nassir Little, Keldon Johnson, Kevin Porter Jr, and Romeo Langford

Mar 24, 2019 • 29min
Ep. 160: Bulls Talk Podcast: Why Ja Morant would be a perfect fit
On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Kelly Crull react to the Bulls loss to the Jazz and the mounting injuries.
0:45 Kelly on making the transition to covering the Cubs
1:20 On Bulls limping to the finish line
2:35 On Paxson addressing the media before the Jazz game
4:15 Kendall on Chandler Hutchison
6:20 On Wendell Carter Jr and his leadership and expectations for next season
8:40 Kendall on next season, and his conversation with Robin Lopez
12:40 Kendall makes an analogy on Bulls needing a veteran to elephants
13:45 On Otto Porter Jr and his status for the last few weeks
14:50 On NCAA Tournament and NBA draft prospects; Ja Morant
20:20 Kendall on being recruited by Depaul when he was in high school
22:30 On what LaVine and Markkanen need to improve on during offseason
23:45 Other players biggest improvements
24:55 More on Kendall’s interview with Robin Lopez
25:40 On Sweet Sixteen

Mar 19, 2019 • 29min
Ep. 159: : Remembering Jordan’s return in 1995; NCAA Tourney bracket advice
On this edition of this Bulls Talk Podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Will Perdue remember Michael Jordan’s comeback game in 1995, and get you ready for the NCAA Tournament
0:45 On difficulty playing the last month of the season after being eliminated from playoff contention
3:50 On Kris Dunn and his struggle playing consistently
5:45 Why Markkanen is slumping in March
7:50 On Jordan’s comeback in 1995 and his first game back, against the Pacers
14:35 On why Jordan eventually switched back to #23 after wearing #45
16:30 Perdue on getting traded for Dennis Rodman
17:45 Our NCAA Tourney preview including likely upsets and bracket advice

Mar 13, 2019 • 28min
Ep. 158: The Return of the King
Mark Schanowski, Will Perdue, and Kendall Gill discuss LeBron James’ triumphant return to the United Center (1:30), LeBron’s incredible run of consecutive NBA Finals ending (5:00), Lauri Markkanen and the Bulls coming back down to earth (9:00), what’s left to play for with 13 games remaining this season (12:30), Patrick Beverley’s potential fit in free agency (17:30), and Will gives a scouting report on Murray State’s Ja Morant (20:00).

Mar 9, 2019 • 23min
Ep. 156: Division rival Pistons take first of home and home series with Bulls
Mark Schanowski is joined by Kendall Gill and Kelly Crull to review the Bulls 112-104 loss to the Detroit Pistons, a game the Bulls once led by 21 points
0:30 - Reaction to loss against Pistons/lack of bench production
2:52 - Big runs and swings take toll on Bulls in loss to Detroit
3:40 - Learning experience for Jim Boylen and the Bulls
4:13 - Boylen's challenges of back-to-back with Pistons
5:05 - Update on Chandler Hutchison
6:10 - What Denzel Valentine brings to the Bulls?
7:35 - Point guard battle: Ryan Arcidiacono or Kris Dunn?
8:45 - LaVine with the "Yips" at the charity stripe
11:10 - Happy Birthday Zach LaVine
12:05 - Identifying the future Bulls starters during the rebuild
13:35 - The evolution of Blake Griffin
15:25 - Preparing for Sunday rematch with the Pistons
16:43 - Andre Drummond's domination on the boards
17:10 - Comparing the Pistons and Bulls situations with cap space and future assets
18:55 - Energy and atmosphere changing for fans at the United Center
19:45 - "The Bulls have a little buzz in the city"
20:25 - LeBron taking on the Bulls
21:00 - Lauri Markkanen's new hairstyle

Mar 3, 2019 • 29min
Ep. 155: Yahoo senior NBA writer Vincent Goodwill joins the Bulls Talk Podcast
Mark Schanowski is joined by Kendall Gill, Kelly Crull and former Bulls insider Vincent Goodwill to talk the Bulls future, bringing Derrick Rose back to Chicago and the NBA Draft.
:45 - Vincent Goodwill on new gig at Yahoo
2:00 - Goodwill on New York vs. Chicago
2:40 - Goodwill on covering one team compared to across the league
3:40 - Goodwill on "The Bounce" transforming himself into broadcast
5:20 - Goodwill on the Bulls season/front office decisions
7:30 - Otto Porter's impact on the Bulls locker room
8:50 - Kendall Gill: "Bulls are poised to make a huge jump next year"
10:50 - Compared next year's Bulls to this year's Sacramento Kings
11:30 - Goodwill on Fred Hoiberg firing
13:25 - Goodwill on national perception of Bulls/Jim Boylen
15:20 - Gill on Bulls future playoff chances/adding Derrick Rose to rebuild
17:10 - Goodwill on possible Rose return to Chicago
20:00 - Goodwill on bringing Patrick Beverley home to Chicago
21:10 - Bulls sustaining success down the stretch/draft positioning
22:25 - Goodwill on tanking/draft odds
23:10 - Goodwill on Robin Lopez buyout
24:35 - Goodwill on where Jimmy Butler plays next season

Feb 24, 2019 • 24min
Ep. 154: Finally... A Winning Streak!
Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Will Perdue react to the Bulls' first 3-game winning streak of the season after Zach LaVine & Lauri Markkanen led the way in a big win over Boston. The crew discusses the victory over the Celtics, what the future holds for Robin Lopez (4:30), the re-energized play of LaVine (7:30), what kind of a jump the team can make next season (11:15), and the effect Otto Porter has had on the court and in the locker room (15:30).

Feb 21, 2019 • 32min
Ep. 153: Expectations for the Bulls over the last 24 games
On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Mark Schanowski is joined by The Athletic Bulls beat writer Darnell Mayberry.
0:45 - Darnell on his very lengthy mailbag over 6500 words answering Bulls fans questions
1:50 - On Otto Porter and his impact on the Bulls
5:00 - On Bulls looking much better with Porter
6:00 - On Kris Dunn and his future
7:20 - Where Zion Williamson fits as a pro (Editor’s note: this podcast was taped prior to the Duke-UNC game on Wednesday night)
11:10 - On Ja Morant, his ceiling, and risk vs reward of picking him
16:20 - Is Zach LaVine an option at point guard?
17:15 - Darnell on why Markkanen and Carter Jr would have trouble co-existing with Zion Williamson
19:10 - On Jim Boylen’s future with the Bulls
23:55 - On the chance that Derrick Rose could play for the Bulls next season
25:30 - What to look for over the final 24 games
26:50 - Will Robin Lopez finish the season with Bulls?
28:20 - On lottery odds and seemingly being locked into the 4th spot in the lottery
29:30 - On chance for a significant jump for Bulls next season

Feb 14, 2019 • 27min
Ep. 152: Breaking down the Bulls at the break
On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Kelly Crull break down the Bulls at the all-star break.
1:30 - Looking back at a wild first half of the season for the Bulls
3:00 - On impact of injuries on this team
6:55 - Kendall on why he’s excited for the future
9:45 - Kendall on why he wants the Bulls to sign Derrick Rose this offseason
15:00 - On the players getting sick of losing and growth after the all-star break
16:30 - On Kris Dunn’s future
19:00 - On Duke and their NBA draft prospects
21:30 - Predictions for the MVP race and the likely NBA Finals matchup

Feb 12, 2019 • 32min
Ep. 151: Our Reddit AMA with r/chicagobulls
On this edition of Bulls Talk, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, Will Perdue, and Horace Grant answer questions from r/chicagobulls AMA.
1:10 Will on what it was like playing for Phil Jackson and Greg Popovich
3:45 Kendall on his experience filming the TV show ‘My Brother and Me’
5:35 Horace on winning titles for multiple franchises
6:27 Mark on his time doing play by play with Stacey King this season
8:00 Will on splitting time with Luc Longley and Bill Wennington at center during the championship era
10:09 Horace on Bill Cartwright’s free throw shooting
11:30 Mark on which recent former or current Bull who could have a great broadcasting career
13:00 Group answers how many years before Bulls will be title contenders again
14:50 Horace responding to Pippen’s comments re: Zion Williamson
16:20 Horace on an ‘untold’ Pippen story and the No Tippin Pippen reputation
17:45 The true story behind Grant and Pippen crashing a dealer car
19:25 Horace on wearing the goggles
20:30 Will’s 3 steps for building a Bulls contender
21:45 Kendall on how he keeps in great shape
23:45 Horace on if he and Harvey ever tried to play on the same team
24:30 Mark’s favorite Stacey King moment
25:40 Will shares a funny Stacey King story
27:20 Kendall on Jordan cussing out Ron Harper
28:08 Who would win in a game right now between Will, Horace, and Kendall?
28:25 Horace on Shaq w Penny or Shaq w Kobe
29:10 Will on returning to the Bulls after the dynasty ended In 1999


