Category Archives: Chicago Bulls

The Martin Johnson Blog Network

Posted on October 5, 2019 by

I write…a lot. I write about music, mostly jazz. I write about sports, mostly basketball (though drill down deep enough here and you’ll find a late 2014 piece that correctly called the rise of the Chicago Cubs). I write about … Continue reading →

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Bullish: And in the End…

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

Bullish is an attempt to parse the narrative of the Chicago Bulls season.  In most seasons, it’s pretty obvious (recently the narrative centered on the health and ability of Derrick Rose), this season is much more complicated.  I used to … Continue reading →

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Bullish 04.24.17: Adjustments Wanted

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

Bullish: Thoughts on Game 4 Bullish is an attempt to parse the narrative of the Chicago Bulls season.  In most seasons, it’s pretty obvious (recently the narrative centered on the health and ability of Derrick Rose), this season is much … Continue reading →

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Bullish: Game 2 ECFR Reflections

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

Bullish is an attempt to parse the narrative of the Chicago Bulls season.  In most seasons, it’s pretty obvious (recently the narrative centered on the health and ability of Derrick Rose), this season is much more complicated.  I used to … Continue reading →

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Bullish 04.18.17: Deep

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

Bullish is an attempt to parse the narrative of the Chicago Bulls season.  In most seasons, it’s pretty obvious (recently the narrative centered on the health and ability of Derrick Rose), this season is much more complicated.  I used to … Continue reading →

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Bullish 04.17.17: On Game 1 of the First Round

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

Bulls 106 Celtics 102 With apologies to Zach Lowe, here are some things I liked and didn’t like. Likes The Bulls gameplan represented an intelligent and thorough understanding of their strengths and the Celtics weaknesses. In a word, it’s rebounding. … Continue reading →

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Bullish 04.16.17: Rondo

Posted on April 16, 2017 by

Bullish 04.09.17:  The Rondo Effect Last summer, the Bull’s signing of point guard Rajon Rondo stuck out as the dumbest personnel move in an offseason fraught with a dozen of them.  Rondo had worn out his welcome on three different teams, the … Continue reading →

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Bullish 03.16.17: Fred Must Go

Posted on March 16, 2017 by

Bullish 03.16.17:  Fred Must Go Bullish is an attempt to parse the narrative of the Chicago Bulls season.  In most seasons, it’s pretty obvious (recently the narrative centered on the health and ability of Derrick Rose), this season is much … Continue reading →

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Bullish 01.11.17

Posted on January 11, 2017 by

Bullish is an attempt to parse the narrative of the Chicago Bulls season.  In most seasons, it’s pretty obvious (recently the narrative centered on the health and ability of Derrick Rose), this season is much more complicated.  I used to … Continue reading →

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Bullish 12.17.16

Posted on December 17, 2016 by

Bullish is an attempt to parse the narrative of the Chicago Bulls season.  In most seasons, it’s pretty obvious (recently the narrative centered on the health and ability of Derrick Rose), this season is much more complicated.  I used to … Continue reading →

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