Mark Strotman

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  • Oct 18, 2019

    Bulls have makings of a real team as game week begins

    The next time the Bulls take the floor – Wednesday night in Charlotte – they’ll be playing for keeps, looking to make good on their verbalized goal of making the postseason for the first time in three seasons. They’re lofty goals for a team that won just 22 games a season ago, but they put the finishing touches on a…

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  • Oct 9, 2019

    What to watch for when the Bulls square off against Zion and the Pelicans

    The Bulls continue their preseason slate with a matchup against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans tonight on NBC Sports Chicago. Here’s what to watch for. 1. Tomas Satoransky with the starters Jim Boylen wants to see numerous lineups during the preseason, but this will be the most important one he watches. Satoransky is versatile, and he could provide…

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  • Oct 8, 2019

    Why the Bulls' shot distribution is a sign of promising things to come

    The most important takeaway from the Bulls’ preseason loss to the Milwaukee Bucks wasn’t the point guard competition. It wasn’t Daniel Gafford’s energy. It wasn’t Denzel Valentine looking healthy and comfortable from beyond the arc. It wasn’t a defense that dearly misses Wendell Carter Jr. It was the team’s shot distribution. Before diving in, the obvious caveat here is that...

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  • Oct 8, 2019

    Bumps and bruises make assessing Bulls' frontcourt difficult

    While the point-guard position battle has rightfully taken front-and-center stage early in the Bulls’ preseason, just as important will be how Jim Boylen decides to utilize his retooled frontcourt. That is, once he has the full complement at his disposal. Though the injuries to Wendell Carter Jr. (bruised tailbone) and Luke Kornet (turf toe) aren’t considered to be serious,...

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  • Oct 7, 2019

    Jim Boylen learning coach's challenge on the fly: ‘It's gonna be interesting'

    The preseason will be important for Jim Boylen for more than just figuring out his starting lineup and rotation. The Bulls coach will also need to strategize how he’ll use his new coach’s challenge each night. The coach’s challenge rule had been used in the G-League each of the last two seasons, and the league also tested it out...

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  • Oct 5, 2019

    Just how versatile are the Bulls guards?

    Position-less basketball might be going too far. Just about every guard has “off-ball capabilities” and can “handle the rock if needed,” and every small forward “can play the 4 in a small-ball lineup.” In reality, just about every player *can* play multiple spots. It’s a matter of whether they should be playing there. Can Shaq Harrison play the point? Yes,…

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  • Oct 3, 2019

    The ripple effect of a more talented roster should benefit Zach LaVine

    When Zach LaVine sat down to celebrate Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 29, only James Harden had a higher usage rate than the 24-year-old Bulls guard 32.5% clip. Falling in line behind LaVine in the category were Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetkounmpo. That would be 1 and 2 in the eventual MVP voting and a pair of All-NBA Second…

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  • Oct 1, 2019

    Bulls getting more than just a point guard in versatile Tomas Satoransky

    The belief when the Bulls signed Tomas Satoransky to a three-year deal was that the 27-year-old would fill an immediate need at point guard. He had filled in for the injured John Wall the final 54 games of the previous season in Washington, and performed well. But for as much as the Bulls love their free agent acquisition’s ability to…

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  • Sep 30, 2019

    Bulls sense something building after productive September: ‘The mentality of this organization changed'

    There’s a chance we’ll look back at September 2019 as the turning point of the Bulls’ rebuild. It’s obviously too soon to say – the Bulls have still won 49 games in two seasons and have the NBA’s second youngest roster – but the unanimous sentiment around Media Day on Monday at the Advocate Center was that there’s a...

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  • Sep 30, 2019

    Thaddeus Young grabbing veteran leadership reins: ‘I felt like this team needed me'

    Thaddeus Young has been a part of four different rebuilds. He was the 25-year-old veteran leader on Year 1 of the Trust-the-Process Philadelphia 76ers in 2014. He was a trade casualty during the Timberwolves’ 16-win 2015 season. He was the leading rebounder on a 2016 Brooklyn Nets team that won 21 games, and he was a holdover in Indiana in…

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