Feb 28, 2007 11:35 PM EST
As of Tuesday, the Bulls are not planning to bring in anyone to help fill in while Andres Nocioni is sidelined with plantar fasciitis in his right foot.
The Bulls reached out to both Toni Kukoc and Antonio Davis, but both former Bulls decided to remain retired.
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With coach Scott Skiles recently and gently revealing that Nocioni could miss the remainder of the regular season with plantar fasciitis in his right foot, the Bulls continue to face questions that have dogged them all season.
In addition to the usual questions about the team's lack of height, on Tuesday the question was is this perimeter-based team running out of gas?
"This is our team," guard Chris Duhon said. "It's based around the perimeter guys. We have to look at ourselves and realize we have to do more if we want to become the team that we need to be."
The Bulls have experienced enough success and clawed back into enough desperate games to denounce all three-guard lineups. But their lack of size puts even more pressure on a team that must play at a high energy level nightly to be consistently successful.
As general manager John Paxson and Skiles continue to contemplate adding size to the roster in the form of a 10-day contract, reality dictates that any project currently toiling in the NBDL would add only so much.
If the Bulls did add somebody, guard Andre Barrett might stick around as a practice player. That would mean another player, possibly center Martynas Andriuskevicius, would have to be waived.
Antonio Davis waved off a question about whether he was retired when he visited the Bulls' practice last Saturday. It is said that Davis is enjoying retirement. But his skills—leadership and rugged rebounding—appear to be what the Bulls are lacking.
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Ben Wallace returns Sunday to the Palace of Auburn Hills for the first time since leaving the Pistons after six seasons and one NBA championship to sign a four-year, $60 million free-agent contract with the Bulls.
He has faced his former teammates, whom he calls brothers, during a Bulls blowout victory at the United Center in early January. The laughs and hugs shared on that day can't prepare Wallace for what promises to be an emotional day.
"It's going to be crazy," Wallace says. "Every night I stepped on that court, I swore to protect it. Now I have to go in there and try to tear it down. It's not going to be easy. It's going to be emotional.
"I don't know if fans are going to cheer or boo or throw popcorn or throw ice. I know the fans appreciate the things I did. And I appreciate the things they did for me. But I'm the enemy now, so it might be a love-hate relationship. I know this: It's going to be exciting."
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Bulls Feb 2007 Archive
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Sports Illustrated | Feb 24, 2007
Chicago forward Andres Nocioni missed his eighth game in the last nine Friday night when the Bulls faced the Washington Wizards.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Feb 23, 2007
Scottie Pippen announced last week that he was hoping to end his three-year retirement from the NBA and make a comeback at 41.
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Daily Southtown | Feb 23, 2007
The Bulls will likely readdress the Pau Gasol situation after the season.
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Chicago Tribune | Feb 22, 2007
Now that Pau Gasol is unlikely to be dealt, Kings forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim is the most prominently mentioned possibility for the Bulls, though a late rumor Wednesday had the club trying to acquire Bonzi Wells from the Rockets.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Feb 22, 2007
There were reports on Wednesday that the Bulls were interested in acquiring Zach Randolph.
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SI.com | Feb 21, 2007
Rumors of a deal that would send Zach Randolph to Chicago have reportedly accelerated.
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Daily Southtown/Denver Post | Feb 21, 2007
The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly interested in acquiring Chicago forward P.
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Commercial Appeal | Feb 21, 2007
Jerry West, president of the Grizzlies, is still standing firm in his demands for at least two players from the Chicago Bulls’ main core of Luol Deng, Ben Gordon, Kirk Hinrich and Andres Nocioni in exchange for Pau Gasol, according to team insiders.
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ESPN | Feb 21, 2007
Despite holding Atlanta without a field goal in the third quarter, Bulls coach Scott Skiles says his team has played better defensively
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Chicago Tribune | Feb 20, 2007
Ben Gordon's answer when asked if adding a low-post scorer before Thursday's trade deadline would help was telling as the Bulls prepare to make their stretch run.
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USA Today | Feb 18, 2007
Gerald Green defeated Nate Robinson in the finals of the 2007 slam dunk contest.
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Chicago Tribune | Feb 16, 2007
Scottie Pippen back in the NBA? He's considering it, according to Sam Smith
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Toronto Star | Feb 16, 2007
There were more than a few eyebrows raised when the league chose Atlanta's Joe Johnson to replace Jason Kidd instead of taking either Luol Deng or Ben Gordon of the Chicago Bulls, the Toronto Star is reporting.
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Chicago Tribune | Feb 14, 2007
John Paxson has been reluctant to part with Ben Gordon or Luol Deng in a deal for Pau Gasol.
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Arizona Republic | Feb 11, 2007
The Suns are probably going to be without their top two playmakers for tonight's home game against Chicago.
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East Valley Tribune | Feb 11, 2007
Steve Nash's right shoulder is still sore and the two-time MVP is all-but assured to sit out his third straight game Sunday when the Suns host the Chicago Bulls.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal | Feb 11, 2007
Paxson's concerns about the Bulls' ability to contend in the Eastern Conference appear to be growing, and may lead to Pau Gasol landing in the Windy City
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Chicago Tribune | Feb 9, 2007
Pau Gasol continues to be on the block while he plays his best ball since returning from injury.
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Chicago Tribune | Feb 8, 2007
The NBA considered rescinding their slam dunk contest invitation to Tyrus Thomas, but he was contrite and will compete.
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Orlando Sentinel | Feb 7, 2007
"The league is looking to replace him," the agent said.
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Press Release | Feb 6, 2007
"I'm just into the free money," said Tyrus Thomas on Monday in regards to his inclusion in the slam dunk contest.
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USA Today | Feb 6, 2007
Bulls head coach Scott Skiles says that Andres Nocioni needs seven to 10 days of rest to recover from plantar fasciitis in his right foot.
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Chicago Tribune | Feb 6, 2007
Tyrus Thomas downplayed his excitement in being in the slam dunk contest on Monday night when he was asked about it.
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Press Release | Feb 5, 2007
The judges of this year’s Sprite Slam Dunk competition will include Michael Jordan, who is the all-time All-Star Game scoring leader with 262 points in 14 appearances; 1985 and 1990 Slam Dunk champion and Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins; 1997 Slam Dunk winner and starting guard for this year’s Western Conference All-Stars Kobe Bryant; 2000 Slam Dunk winner and 2007 Eastern Conference All-Star reserve Vince Carter and 11-time NBA All-Star and Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Julius “Dr.
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Chicago Tribune | Feb 5, 2007
Plantar fasciitis in Andres Nocioni's right foot will force him to miss Monday's game against Utah.
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Press Release | Feb 5, 2007
Tyrus Thomas hasn't received much playing time this season due to being on a deep Chicago team, but will have a chance to distinguish himself in Las Vegas.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 4, 2007
A report from the Los Angeles Times says the Grizzlies have dropped the price of Pau Gasol as the franchise looks to trim payroll instead of find equal value for the player
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Chicago Tribune | Feb 3, 2007
In a conference call with Spanish reporters, Pau Gasol expressed optimism that he would be dealt by the deadline.
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Chicago Tribune | Feb 1, 2007
Neither Tyrus Thomas nor Thabo Sefolosha was invited to participate in the Rookie Challenge as part of All-Star weekend.
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Chicago Tribune | Feb 1, 2007
Dapper yet disappointed, Bulls forward Ben Wallace said the knee is "feeling better" and that it especially improves as the day progresses.
