Bull RidingBull RidingA MVN.com blog about the Chicago Bulls. Here you will be able to read my opinions, news, and scores for the Chicago Bulls. Articles
Bull Riding live for the beginning of an era
2007-12-28 23:57:00 I really don’t know what to say about the beginning of the Jim Boylan era, other then I’m curious. So tonight I’ll keep a running diary during the game, and hopefully the game will be more watchable then it was last Friday when I tried this. If you’re on MVN and watching the game, I’d appreciate some ... More About: Live , Bull , Riding , Bull Riding
Bulls get blown out again in San Antonio
2007-12-27 08:54:00 Tonight began the post Scott Skiles era, but the way the Bulls played, it looked a lot like the 23-59 team Skiles took over in December of 2003. If personnel changes aren’t made this season, I believe the Bulls are headed in that direction again. Last nights game against the San Antonio Spurs was a chance to prove ...
Since no one asked, here are some suggestions
2007-12-26 20:37:00 Luck wasn?t on Pete Myers side in 2003 when he had to go through the Mavericks and Spurs in Texas during his first stint as interim head coach. Well, his second stint, this time as the Bulls interim-interim head coach, will be just a difficult with tonight’s game in San Antonio. So, I thought Myers might ...
Take it easy Skiles
2007-12-24 21:38:00 And the winner is? Scott Skiles. It may sound weird to say now, just hours after his firing, but Skiles is going to benefit from this, provided another GM gives him the chance. Immediately, Skiles isn’t forced to sit through some pretty awful basketball, that’s a pretty good deal in and of itself. Also gone, is the stress ... More About: Easy
Audioblog - Skiles fired
2007-12-24 20:33:00 With the news of Scott Skiles ’ firing coming across the wire today, it’s time for Kolsky to pop in with some audioblog opinions. It’s hard to get too upset about the firing, but then again - where is this team headed? Check out the mp3: Kolsky on Skiles OR Get the audioblog from gabcast.com More About: Fired , John Paxson , Audioblog
Is Tyrus Thomas the next Stromile Swift?
2007-12-22 07:01:00 A conversation with my friend Reggie, brought up the question of, how good do you think Tyrus Thomas can become? His answer, “He has the potential to be like Shawn Marion, if he ever puts the work into becoming a great player and stops thinking that greatness will just come to him.” My thoughts exactly. It ... More About: Swift , Homa
Bull Riding Live: Celtics
2007-12-22 01:15:00 I’m going to try a live blog with contiuous updates during the game. I’ve never done this before, so we will see how it works. I hope anyone browsing the site and watching the game leaves a comment or two. Here we go. The Bull s are starting with Hinrich, Gordon, Deng, Nocioni and Smith. 6:15 ... More About: Live , Celtics , Riding , Bull Riding
Touch of Gray Audioblog
2007-12-21 00:36:00 Kolsky’s back on the audioblog train - this time it’s a little Aaron Gray action. Check out this 6+ minutes of Bulls banter (if one can banter by oneself) before the Bulls get back into their 4-games-in-5-nights stretch with Friday’s game against Boston…. Listen to the Bulls talk… More About: Touch , Aaron Gray , Audioblog
Bulls fall apart in 4th as Lakers win 103-91
2007-12-19 09:37:00 The text message came to me the previous night at 10:30. It was my friend Reggie predicting Kobe Bryant would go for 50 against. I countered, saying he would get only 20. Turns out we were both wrong, as he only scored 18 in the Lakers win Tuesday night. I was hoping the Bulls would get ... More About: Fall
Bulls fan?s best hope comes as a visitor
2007-12-18 22:26:00 I?m a mess without them. I miss them so damn much. I miss being with them. I miss their musk. When this all gets sorted out, I think them and me should get an apartment together. Of course, I?m talking about the Kobe Bryant trade rumors that no Bulls fan could avoid in ... More About: Hope , Visitor
Hinrich?s improvement is the key
2007-12-18 01:33:00 Sure it was against the Knicks, but I won’t let that burst my bubble of optimism. Because no matter whom Kirk Hinrich?s triple-double came against, it?s what I think every Bulls fan needed to see. I’ve been reluctant to press the panic button this season, because finding the reason for the Bulls? struggles is as easy ... More About: Improvement , Prove
Message To Bulls: Take Advantage
2007-12-15 03:00:00 The key to a Bulls win tonight, when they host the 6-15 New York Knicks, will be to take advantage. The Knicks are coming off of a 117-110 loss at home, Wednesday, to the Seattle Supersonics, who the Bulls beat 123-96 a day before. The Bulls followed that performance with a 117-102 loss on the same day as ... More About: Message , Advanta , Mess
Bull Riding podcast: Reserving judgment after blowout win
2007-12-14 19:44:00 Bull Riding ’s Matt Kolsky calls in another Bulls podcast from the road following Chicago’s bizarre back-to-back: a 123-point offensive effort to beat Seattle, and a weak performance in a loss to Indiana. MP3 DOWNLOAD Kolsky’s Bull Riding podcast from the road More About: Podcast , Bull , Judgment
Bull Riding: Podcast from the road
2007-12-10 21:33:00 Bull Riding ’s Matt Kolsky calls in a Chicago Bulls podcast from the road, offering his thoughts on the state of the Bulls, John Paxon’s preference for working with “developing players” and what to do with Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich. MP3 DOWNLOAD Kolsky’s Bull Riding podcast from the road More About: Podcast , Bull , Road
Only the good stuff
2007-12-06 04:30:00 Tonight, I feel like someone (or something) was really looking out for me. I was sitting around watching the Bulls game on my computer via my Slingbox and in the middle of what turned out to be an abysmal 14-point third quarter, it shut off. As far as I could tell there was no explanation for it. ... More About: Stuff , Good , The Good , Good Stuff , The G
No matter how bad, no ?must win? this early
2007-11-28 07:29:00 Well, I don?t think that road trip went according to anyone?s plans. I mean, wow, they looked really bad. Not only did they look bad, but then Scott Skiles slammed that fact home by pointing out how much improvement he saw in a 15-point loss, during a 78-point effort against the Raptors. If fans were supposed ... More About: Chicago Cubs , Phoenix Suns , Los Angeles Lakers , Chicago Bulls , Toronto Raptors
?Potentially? giving up on ?upside?
2007-11-22 19:01:00 With this post, I am making a promise to myself that I will never let myself become seduced by any player surrounded by the words ?upside? and ?potential? ever again. NBA rosters are filled with players whose greatest asset coming into the draft was their tremendous athleticism or amazing leaping ability. All of those guys were the ... More About: Giving , Upside
Bulls capable of easy baskets, but must prefer the tough ones
2007-11-19 19:45:00 Everyone knows that the Bulls lack of a post presence or a true go to guy can make scoring difficult for this jump shooting team. If the shots aren?t falling, this team can slump with the best of them. Nothing comes easily for the Bulls offensively, but saying that, this team has shown that they can ... More About: Baskets , Easy , Tough , Refer
Concerned with Big Ben
2007-11-13 23:05:00 Despite the Bulls miserable start, I’m still unworried as a Bulls fan. In my mind, they were simply missing jump shots, and I knew eventually those shots would start falling and they would start winning. There was no logical reason to believe that the Bulls’ young trio suddenly became worse basketball players. I knew that there was ... More About: Concerned , Chicago Bulls , Neal , Kirk Hinrich , Ben Gordon
What is a ?team??
2007-11-08 22:38:00 Before the last four pitiful Bulls performance there were Bulls fans that held hope that it was possible to win an NBA Championship with a team full of ?team? players. They believed that no superstar was necessary and they pointed to the 2003-2004 Detroit Pistons as the poster child for their dream. Now, it seems like ... More About: Team
Any Bulls fans want a double-double machine now?
2007-11-07 23:34:00 Not scoring a field goal for the last four minutes of the fourth quarter is a really easy way to lose basketball games. In fact, it is even easier to lose games when you only get to the line two times during that time period. While, it would be great if the Bulls stopped having these ... More About: Fans , Machine , Double , Mach
Memo to Bulls: season started last week
2007-11-07 20:49:00 Any time the Chicago Bulls would like to join the rest of the NBA for the 2007-08 season, I’d be okay with that. Really, the rest of the league is ready when they are. The typical slow start ran to 0-4 with a loss to the Clippers on Tuesday, and is likely to hit 0-5 when ... More About: Season , Kobe Bryant , Week
Everyone, just take a deep breath
2007-11-06 04:13:00 All Bulls fans panicking, and unsure about the Bulls playoff chances need to take a deep breath. This team will be fine… depending on your definition of fine. Unless the Bulls make a big trade during the season, we can all say goodbye to the Bulls chances at winning the Eastern Conference. So, if you are ... More About: Chicago Bulls , Toronto Raptors , Detroit Pistons , Deep , Kirk Hinrich
Bulls Basketball = Bad Basketball
2007-11-04 20:19:00 Call me crazy or stupid - it wouldn’t be the first or last time for either - but I never saw this coming. Erick said it after Friday’s game - this is the same old team. Same old Bulls , he put it; though he was unwilling to jump off a bridge as a result. I’m ... More About: Basketball , Bask
Same old Bulls
2007-11-03 06:52:00 I’m not going to go jump off a bridge because the Bulls are 0-2, but let’s face it. This is the exact same team as last year. Even though each individual player may have improved his overall game, none of them drastically improved in an area of need for the Bulls. I know that it has only ...
Keeping an eye on Luol Deng
2007-10-31 22:16:00 Everything that I?ve heard or read in the media about Luol Deng describes him as a polite, humble 23-year old kid. But for such a nice kid he is creating all kinds of hostility and tension in Chicago. Suddenly, columnists are battling with each other and sports talk-show hosts are clashing with listeners. All of these ... More About: Michael Jordan , Los Angeles Lakers , Chicago Bulls , Scottie Pippen , John Paxson
The Good, the Bad and the Injuries
2007-10-30 18:03:00 You hate to see three key players go down in the final preseason game, but that’s what the Bulls got as they handled the Milwaukee Bucks with relative ease last week. Tyrus Thomas, Ben Wallace and Joakim Noah all went down with ankle and/or foot problems. Right now they seem to vary in severity ... More About: Injuries , Good , The Good , The Go , The G
Why the Bulls can win the East
2007-10-26 23:28:00 Even under the best of situations I can?t see the Chicago Bulls becoming NBA champs. A number of teams in the Western Conference would handily beat an inexperienced and flawed Bulls squad. That?s not to say that this team doesn?t have a shot at reaching the NBA Finals? to be easily defeated by the Spurs. Let?s take a ... More About: East
Interior answer to low-post question
2007-10-24 22:54:00 Not all teams can be as fortunate as San Antonio and Miami. Guys like Tim Duncan and Shaquille O?Neal give their team a low-post scoring threat the minute that they walk onto the floor. This combination of size and skill is hard to find, and when the Bulls found it (Eddy Curry), he had a ... More About: Question , Answer , Miami Heat , Post , Chicago Bulls
Heeeeeeere?s Aaron!
More articles from this author:2007-10-23 20:42:00 New reports all over the place (including this one from KC Johnson, everybody’s favorite Bulls’ beat reporter) have Aaron Gray in consideration for the Bulls’ fifth starting spot. More specifically, starting alongside Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, Luol Deng and Ben Wallace - all of whom are shoo-ins provided they’re healthy. I hate to toot my ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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