Bulls Talk Podcast: Wendell Carter Jr. Shines After Being Demoted

Podcast: Wendell Carter Jr. shines after being demoted originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

After issues with lethargic starts to games, Bulls head coach Billy Donovan made the switch to put Coby White and Wendell Carter Jr. in reserve roles and replace them in the starting lineup with veterans Tomáš Satoranský and Thaddeus Young. So far, so good. Jason Goff and K.C. Johnson are joined by Kendall Gill as they discuss the move by Donovan and if the production will be the same in the coming games from Wendell Carter Jr. Later in the pod, the crew discusses if the Bulls can still make a strong playoff push with a difficult schedule, and Kendall tells a great story featuring actors Martin Lawrence and Halle Berry.

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(1:50) - Where are the Bulls at mentally after a rough start out of the All-Star break?

(9:10) - Will Wendell go back to the slump later down the road?

(18:00) - Kendall Gill discusses his time with the Bulls and a story with Martin Lawrence and Halle Berry

(24:30) - How will the reserve role impact Coby White?

(33:45) - How does Billy Donovan's lineup switch impact what the Bulls will do at the trade deadline?

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