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Bulls Historian-Songwriter-Prophet-Big Red Bus Driver, Proud Illini Alum

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@Sparagi

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After a nice start, Matas finished w/ 6 turnovers & Giddey finished w/ 7. That’s not going to get it done.

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Great job @ByDrewStevens w/ @Bulls_Peck & @BigDaveBawl on @CHGO_Bulls. I always enjoy your comments, especially regarding Matas, and how he needs to match the walk to the talk. I don’t believe he had a point in Q4.

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Does Matas have a basket yet this quarter? We need someone to step up with Caleb out.

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I’m not entirely sure what this Calamos guy is selling, but the fact that he’s standing on the court in a Bulls’ uniform and walking around the UC like he owns the place, makes my chances of buying from him slightly less than PWill winning the MVP.

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It’s astonishing how much better Matas has looked the last 2 games. It’s clear that Okoro’s insertion as a starter has helped Matas….his defense has made his life easier, & IO’s unselfishness on offense has given Matas far more chances to shoot/score.

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That was a horrendous flip call on Okoro. Looked like a charge to me. Ridiculous.

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Spurs have put Wemby on Noa, so he’s just going to hang around the basket for a while. Might need to bring in Matas for Noa to pull him away from the rim.

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What a fantastic stretch from Claxton….when was the last time we saw a sequence like this from a Bulls Center?

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THIS SEQUENCE BY NIC CLAXTON 🔥

Huge block + and-1 on the other end

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THIS SEQUENCE BY NIC CLAXTON 🔥

Huge block + and-1 on the other end

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Okoro with 2 assists already. The Bulls have looked so much better on both ends to start these games against elite competition since he was inserted in the starting lineup.

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This Bulls defense is just…wow…https://t.co/S3BDB8sTFV

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The Biggest Issue With the 2026-27 Bulls: Defensive Geometry - See Red Fred Bulls Historian/Podcast Host/Prophet

The Chicago Bulls are in a rebuild, and the single biggest problem on the floor right now is their defensive geometry. The three players with the greatest All-Star potential (Caleb/Matas/Giddey) are all best suited defensively to guard the same position (PF). That creates a “defensive” logjam that will shape everything else this season.

Today, Matas Buzelis and Caleb Wilson’s greatest defensive asset is blocking shots/providing some rim protection. You’d prefer to keep both of them closer to the basket than asking one of them to chase quicker 3’s out on the perimeter, but both will be thrust into that role for much of the season. Josh Giddey is likely optimized defensively guarding 4’s as well. He may also end up as one of the team’s top 3 rebounders, which further ties him to the frontcourt. Leonard Miller looked awesome in the preseason, & he’d be your 4th player best suited to play the 4 defensively. If you believe in Noa Essengue, he becomes the 5th player optimized at power forward. That’s 5 players whose defensive home is the PF position. This is not a sustainable setup.

The center position offers no relief while Claxton/Collins remain injured. There is currently no one on the floor to clean up the mess that will inevitably occur in the paint. On the perimeter, the Bulls have only 1 player (Okoro) who is considered above average in perimeter defensive versatility (He can guard every PG-SG-SF in the league & many PF’s) Tre Jones is fantastic, but his size will always limit his effectiveness against bigger/more physical wings.

The results are predictable. This team is going to have many defensive disasters this year, nightd where the geometry simply does not work…where the paint is soft…where quick perimeter players create advantages the roster is not built to answer. Hard decisions will have to be made over the next 3 years to address the logjam at PF. Some of these players will need to develop into more versatile defenders. Others will need to be moved. The current configuration cannot stay intact if the goal is long-term competitiveness.

All that said, that problem doesn’t need to be fixed today. The focus for this season should be around one thing: Determine what players can play with Caleb Wilson, and cut/move/maximize the return for: 1. everyone who cannot compliment CW. 2. Players than can compliment him but are not on his timeline (Powell/Collins).

Regardless, it’s rare to see a player so gifted athletically with the skills/motor/attitude of Caleb Wilson. He alone will be worth the CHSN subscription cost.

Enjoy the season. Go Bulls.

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Pretty clear to me who the problem was between these two.

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Jaylen Brown ignored Jayson Tatum before tipoff 👀

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@ZenMasterMike You did? What did you do?

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I’m all-in on this…

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He can’t shoot the 3, can’t defend, and can’t stay until the game is over. The Pelicans are a disaster of an organization…

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Derik Queen dapped up his teammates and left the arena MID GAME while down 40 😭😭

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Yaxel Lendeborg has a chance to become the first NBA rookie selected to the All-Star Game since Blake Griffin in 2011.

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YAXEL LENDEBORG OVER THE LAST 5 GAMES:

37 PTS - 4 REB - 6 AST
16 PTS - 5 REB - 5 AST
17 PTS - 8 REB - 6 AST
23 PTS - 8 REB - 3 AT
23 PTS - 7 REB - 4 AST

CRAZY NUMBERS FOR A ROOKIE. 🔥

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@Doug_Thonus Few remember, fewer care, but Denzel Valentine had an elite floater.

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@mkhoops2 @WillGottlieb I used Adobe Photoshop, which I wouldn’t classify as AI….maybe you have other classification. As to my musical talent, there will be no doubts soon.

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Great work from @WillGottlieb. Okoro makes the def work so much easier for Matas/Caleb, so one of them isn’t forced into the most difficult perimeter assignment.

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🐐 ❌'s & ⭕'s!

Watch @WillGottlieb break down film explaining Isaac Okoro's impact on the Bulls starting lineup vs the 76ers 👀👇

https://t.co/21bDtDPNxc

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@mkhoops2 @WillGottlieb Mark, feel free to use this as your backdrop….

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@mkhoops2 @WillGottlieb Mark…maybe one day you will be as enlightened as @WillGottlieb and I are. Until then, just keep an open mind and you’ll get there.