Category Archives: Taking the Bulls by the Numbers

The Martin Johnson Blog Network

Posted on October 5, 2019 by jmartin437

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: Game 2 ECFR Reflections

Posted on April 19, 2017 by jmartin437

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 jmartin437

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 jmartin437

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 jmartin437

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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Okay, I Didn’t See That Coming

Posted on May 1, 2012 by jmartin437

Hmmm, the Bulls minus Derrick Rose presents some interesting quandaries. Well as a fan, of course I think Chicago can still win it all.  The team I root for is a projection of my sense of self, and I think … Continue reading →

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Catching Up: So What Happened to This Blog?

Posted on April 16, 2012 by jmartin437

The long story short is simple.  I work at a new store, and for a few months we were in what might generous be called Con Edison limbo.  When they finally finished upgrading our power grid, we went into the … Continue reading →

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Taking the Bulls By The Numbers: The Whiny Edition

Posted on February 17, 2012 by jmartin437

The Chicago Bulls are 25-7, their point differential says their record could be even better, and they’ve played 20 of their 32 games on the road.  Their opening day starting two guard has played in only 11 of their games … Continue reading →

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Taking the Bulls By the Numbers: 02.14.12 Approaching Mid-Season

Posted on February 14, 2012 by jmartin437

With the end of their presumably grueling nine game in 15 day road trip, the Bulls have reached a good juncture for analysis.  Through 30 games, it’s hard to imagine a rosier picture in the metrics.  Looking at points scored … Continue reading →

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Layups 02.05.12

Posted on February 5, 2012 by jmartin437

In baseball, people are starting to realize that not all pitches take equal stress on the arm.  In other words a pitcher who has thrown 100 pitches but is cruising is at far less of a risk for injury than … Continue reading →

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