Jimmy Butler: The Face of Mediocrity

Jimmy Butler: The Face of Mediocrity
The Bulls did not get fleeced, and here is why? Jimmy Butler was only clinging on to Chicago b/c of the incentives he would get in two years when he opts out for a new contract. He knew he could only receive those incentives from the team that drafted him. So his love for Chitown... Read more »
By James O'Dell,
June 26, 2017 at 1:13 pm
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Trade Jimmy Butler: The dream chaser.

Trade Jimmy Butler: The dream chaser.
What ever happened to that humble kid from Tomball, Texas? You know the country music loving kid whose mom threw him out  the house and was saved by the nice white family that took him in? The Jimmy Butler that Bull’s fans met on draft night 2011 has transformed into the Hollywood celebrity we all... Read more »
By James O'Dell,
June 3, 2016 at 12:04 pm
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2016 Bulls Draft Preview

2016 Bulls Draft Preview
It’s that time of year again, and all though I haven’t written a blog in two years, I felt inspired to talk to an empty room again. To share my thoughts via a blog and save the random stranger with a Bulls hat from my ranting about this team. So hopefully this purges my system... Read more »
By James O'Dell,
May 14, 2016 at 1:26 pm
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Just A Kid From The Southside

Just A Kid From The Southside
Recently, The Chicago Bulls brass and some players spent an evening at a recruitment dinner for Carmelo Anthony. Absent from this gala event was Derrick Rose, and frankly I couldn’t be more proud of him. There is so much talk these days of players recruiting stars and trying to “team-up” to win a championship. The... Read more »
By James O'Dell,
July 19, 2014 at 1:06 pm
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Mon-Stars: The New NBA

Mon-Stars: The New NBA
As a teen I despised Isiah Thomas, and my stomach curled to the mention of John Starks. When the Bulls played those teams, I wanted them to dunk the opposing players into the rim. To physically bend them backwards when they scored a slam dunk. They were them, and we were us. The line was... Read more »
By James O'Dell,
June 30, 2014 at 2:13 am
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Doug McDermott : Chicago's Young Legend

Doug McDermott : Chicago's Young Legend
As my ears delight to the electronic styling of Van Halen’s Summer Nights, I am filled with joy knowing my beloved Bulls, got it right this year. This wasn’t the wasteful drafting of players like Mark Randall or James Johnson, this was the birth of a future legend in Chicago Bulls basketball. Although, his actual... Read more »
By James O'Dell,
June 27, 2014 at 6:25 pm
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Kevin Love: Baby don't you want to go.. ?

Kevin Love: Baby don't you want to go.. ?
The rumor mill has started to build its momentum as draft night approaches, and Chicago seems to be the landing place for every star in the sky. This is where you separate the men from the boys in NBA executive circles. For the Bulls front office team, the buzz word should be patience. The franchise... Read more »
By James O'Dell,
June 23, 2014 at 7:51 pm
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Chicago in Seventh Heaven

Chicago in Seventh Heaven
The San Antonio Spurs have defended the Alamo and freed the world the Miami Heat as champions. The rest of the summer should be the ordinary hum-drum for NBA fans, with the occasional snippet of games involving NBA talent. However, that statement may be the farthest from the true this year, and this summer could... Read more »
By James O'Dell,
June 17, 2014 at 2:43 pm
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2014 Bulls Draft Preview

2014 Bulls Draft Preview
With the draft nearly a month away, Reports out of Chicago state Taj Gibson has been told by upper management to be prepare himself to play as a starter next season. This has Chicago hoops fans buzzing with hope that the Bulls will finally part ways with Carlos Boozer. Since the reports have surfaced Gibson... Read more »
By James O'Dell,
May 25, 2014 at 3:39 pm
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Mystery of a not so meek tragedy

Mystery of a not so meek tragedy
The ping-pong balls have been selected and draft picks lined up. The Bulls hold the 16th and 19th selections in a 2014 draft that though light on instant stars will be deep with talent. Coming off a disappointing first round exit from the playoffs, one would assume this summer’s wheeling and dealing by NBA executives... Read more »
By James O'Dell,
May 21, 2014 at 11:13 am
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