Doug Thonus

The Big Red Bus 31 – Billy Donovan is our Head Coach & the Devin Vassell Breakdown

September 23, 2020

The Big Red Bus 31 – Billy Donovan is our Coach & a Devin Vassell Breakdown

See Red Fred and the Great One Doug Thonus aka The Podfather break down the hiring of Billy Donovan.

THE BULLS HIRE BILLY DONOVAN! 1:00
Bradley Beal, future Bull? 15:00
The Current State of the Playoffs 22:30
Will this Title Be Tarnished? 25:45
Draft Prospect Analysis: Devin Vassell, SF, 6 ft, 7 inches, 194 lbs. 26:45
Draft Prospect Analysis: Cole Anthony, SG 6 ft 3 inches, 32:00
Would you trade for Paul George? 40:00

The Big Red Bus 30 – Isaac Okoro and The Butler Did It

September 18, 2020

The Big Red Bus #30 – See Red Fred @cbefred and the Podfather @doug_thonus take out the Big Red Bus for a lively discussion on a variety of Bulls-related topics. In this show:

Billy Donovan, Mike D and Experienced Coaches for the Bulls 1:30
Draft Prospect Analysis: Isaac Okoro, 6 ft 6 inches, 225 lbs, 19 years old from the University of Auburn (8:04)
Trading Back (12:00)
Do you like Okoro more or less than _____? (14:00)
Revisiting the Jimmy Butler Trade 19:00
Can you win a Title with Jimmy Butler as your Best Player?
Where is Jimmy Butler in relation to the rest of the League?

The Big Red Bus 29 – Will Giannis Jump on our Bus?

September 7, 2020

See Red Fred and the Podfather Doug Thonus discuss a variety of Bulls topics, most notably whether or not Giannis will jump on the Bus in 2021.

James Wiseman and the Evolution of the Center position 1:00
Tyrese Haliburton 5:00
Keep the Pick or Trade It? 12:10
Giannis on the Bulls 24:00
Coby White’s Last 10 Games
Bulls Free Agent Destination in 2021 29:00

The Big Red Bus #28 – Back on the Bus

August 31, 2020

See Red Fred and the Podfather Doug Thonus take the Big Red Bus out for a ride to discuss a variety of Bulls topics:

Ranking the Bulls Head Coaching Candidates: Nate McMillan, Ime Udoka, Adrian Griffin, Kenny Atkinson, Mark Jackson and others are discussed. 1:00

Would you trade LaVine, one of the other core 4, and the pick for Ben Simmons? 14:00

Who would you prefer to send to the Sixers in addition to Zach to complete the trade? 16:00

If you were the Sixers, which player would you prefer to trade to the Bulls, Embiid or Simmons?

For the next 2 seasons, which player would you prefer to have: LeBron, Kawhi, Luka, or Giannis? 24:00

Early Draft Talk 29:00

Obi Toppin 32:00

Age is a Factor 38:00

The Big Red Bus #27 – The Big Red Tires are on Fire

November 29, 2019

See Red Fred @cbefred and the Podfather Doug Thonus discuss the Bulls disappointing start to the season.

Top 3 Reasons for the Disappointing Start 3:00
Boylen 12:10
Valentine is in the Doghouse 16:10
Coby White 21
Options at the 3 – 25 min

The Big Red Bus #26 – Ranking the Bulls in the East Part 1

July 19, 2019

Bulls Podcasting Legends See Red Fred @cbefred & the Great One Doug Thonus @doug_thonus discuss the Bulls draft, free agency, and ranking the Bulls in the East.
The Big Red Bus: Ranking the Bulls in the East Part 1
2:40 Doug’s Thoughts on the Draft
6:10 The Disappearance of the Traditional Point Guard
9:14 Free Agency Review
13:00 Let’s Pretend Otto Porter Jr was an Unrestricted Free Agent
19:01 The Injury Problem for the Bulls
21:01 Where Do the Bulls Rank in the East

The Big Red Bus #25 – Risking the Lottery Spot

March 4, 2019

In this latest episode of the Big Red Bus, See Red Fred @cbefred and the Podfather Doug Thonus @doug_thonus discuss the improving Bulls, the risk of losing a better lottery spot, and Doug’s reaction to Fred’s Visions. Recorded before last Friday’s Atlanta game. Email the show: [email protected]

The Big Red Bus #23 – Putting the Brakes On

January 2, 2019

Bulls Podcasting Legends See Red Fred @cbefred and Doug Thonus @Doug_Thonus take out the Big Red Bus for a ride to chat about the Beloved Bulls. Topics include:

The Slower Offense of the Boylen Era / Hoiberg to Boylen and Trading Parker 6:00 / The Bulls Need to Be Competitive 16:15-ish / Replication of the 2004 Bulls 19:10 / Will this Player Be on the Team to Start Training Camp in 2019 & Trading LaVine 27:00 / Lauri for Simmons? 35

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The Big Red Bus #22 – Our Tires Are Missing Part 2

November 23, 2018

Part 2: Bulls Podcasting Legends See Red Fred @cbefred and Doug Thonus @doug_thonus take the Big Red Bus out for a ride after several disastrous losses to the Raptors and Bucks. This show was recorded before the win against the Suns.

Topics Include:
Jimmy Butler
The Warriors
Releasing Parker?
Parker Trade Destinations
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The Big Red Bus #22 – Our Tires Are Missing Part 1

November 22, 2018

Bulls Podcasting Legends See Red Fred @cbefred and Doug Thonus @doug_thonus take the Big Red Bus out for a ride after several disastrous losses to the Raptors and Bucks. This show was recorded before the win against the Suns.

Topics Include:
2:25 The Bulls Depth
5:30 Fred Hoiberg’s Offense
7:45 RPM Evisceration from Doug Thonus
16 What’s Up with LaVine?
23 A John Wall Trade
29 Jimmy Butler
35 The Warriors
39 Releasing Parker?
41:30 Parker Trade Destinations

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The Big Red Bus #21 – Driving Home from the Garden Party

November 7, 2018

The Big Red Bus #21 – Driving Home from the Garden Party
Bulls Podcasting Legends See Red Fred @cbefred and Doug Thonus @doug_thonus take the Big Red Bus out for a ride after the Bulls win in New York against the Knicks. Doug is almost kicked off the Bus with an argument for Holiday and negative Valentine talk. Many topics are broached on the Bus, including:

• Where would the Bulls be if they were fully healthy?
• Will 38 wins be enough for the 8th seed?
• Let’s debate Ryan ArchIMaybeInTheNBA vs. Cam Payne
• Wendell Carter Jr.
• Big debate on Valentine vs. Holiday
• Antonio Blakeney
• What Players are Part of the Future?
• Rose Scores 50 & Jimmy Butler

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The Big Red Bus # 20 – Flat Tires Galore

October 25, 2018

See Red Fred @cbefred and the Great One Doug Thonus @doug_thonus discuss the Bulls first 3 games. Recorded shortly after the 3rd loss in Dallas, Fred and Doug discuss the young season.

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The Big Red Bus #18 – BullsHQ Mark Rides the Bus Again

September 20, 2018

Bulls Podcasting Legends See Red Fred @cbefred and Doug Thonus @doug_thonus take the Big Red Bus out for a ride with BullsHQ Founder and Australian minor-celebrity Mark Karantzoulis @mkhoops.  Recorded on Sunday, September 16th, before all the See Red Fred prophet status and predictions were realized about Thibs and Butler.  Many topics are broached on the bus, including:

  1. Is the point of the upcoming season in developing all of the players/assets, or winning as many games as possible (i.e. cutting back on Jabari or Lavine’s minutes if they are losing ballgames)? Are those two things mutually exclusive? – @danoconnell
  2. It’s been a awhile since a team has won a title w/ their 2 best players at the 4 & 5 (Duncan-Robinson Spurs). Can the Bulls win a title if Lauri-WCJ become their 2 best players?
  3. Do you agree that this season it’s most important that we develop our players to the level we make the play off so that we have tangible assets we can either trade for AD at the end of the year or show him we have a young core he can join as a free agent and compete for a title?
  4. Does adding Klay Thompson to the 2019-20 Bulls a Title Contender? Kawhi Leonard?
  5. Do you have concerns that the Bulls are the Suns of 2013-14?
  6. What team is likely to beat out the Bulls for the #7 seed….the Pistons, Heat, Hornets, or Cavs?
  7. What will Thibs do about the impending disaster in Minn? What should Thibs do?
  8. Official Win Total Predictions

The Big Red Bus #17 – Under Pressure

September 9, 2018

See Red Fred @cbefred & the Great Doug Thonus @doug_thonus discuss a variety of topics as we approach training camp:

What Bull will have the Most Pressure?

What move has the biggest risk:

  • Drafting Dennis Smith Jr.?
  • Signing Parker?
  • Signing Zach LaVine

What should the Bulls have done in the summer of 2016?

Who are the Top 10 NBA Players in the NBA?

How many wins will it take for Fred to keep his job?

 

 

The Big Red Bus #15 – The Zach LaVine Contract & the Wendell Carter Jr Show

July 13, 2018

See Red Fred @cbefred & Doug Thonus @doug_thonus take the Big Red Bus out for a wide-ranging discussion.  Topics include:

The Zach LaVine Contract * LaVine Recruiting * Bulls Cap Situation Going Forward * The Expiring Robin Lopez Contract * The Bulls Free Agent History * The Bulls Inaction in Free Agency * The 2011-12 Team Title Chances * Boogie Cousins * Wendell Carter Jr. & Chandler Hutchison * Doug Makes a Jerian Grant / Kirk Hinrich Comparison

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Follow Doug Thonus: @Doug_Thonus

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The Big Red Bus #9 – Running on an Empty Tank

April 11, 2018

See Red Fred @cbefred & Podcasting Legend Doug Thonus @doug_thonus discuss a variety of topics on the Beloved Bulls:

  • All possible options on the Tank
  • West Playoff Picture
  • What Should Have the Bulls Done Differently
  • Portis Contract
  • The 2 Bulls Who Disappointed & the Top 2 Bulls Who Positively Surprised

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The Big Red Bus #8 – Ramblin’ Around The LaVine Options

March 25, 2018

See Red Fred @cbefred & Bulls Podcasting Legend @doug_thonus discuss the Bulls tie-in to the Loyola Ramblers, Cam Payne, and how much should the Bulls should pay to sign David Nwaba.  Doug provides an extensive overview of the only teams that could potentially offer a max deal for LaVine, and the show ends with an extensive conversation on how much the Bulls should offer Zach LaVine.

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The Big Red Bus #7 – Our First Passenger!

March 13, 2018

See Red Fred @cbefred and Podcasting Legend Doug Thonus @doug_thonus welcome their first passenger on the Big Red Bus, Australia’s Mark Karantzoulis @mkhoops, for a lively discussion on the dying Tank.   They also debate about how good this team can be, and a variety of other topics, before Doug and Mark jump off the moving bus at 35 mph.

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Big Red Bus #5 – The Big Red Mailbag

February 21, 2018

See Red Fred @cbefred & the Great One Doug Thonus @Doug_Thonus open up their Big Red Mailbag of Listener Questions.  Doug also breaks down the Bulls cap situation for the next 2 years, and they briefly discuss the incredible performance of Lauri Markkanen in the skills competition.

Big Red Bus #3 – Niko is Gone But Hope Lives On

February 4, 2018

The Great Doug Thonus @doug_thonus & See Red Fred @cbefred discuss the Niko Mirotic trade & the Beloved Bulls, the Blake Griffin Trade, and the disastrous state of the Cavs.

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Chicago Bullseye 369 – The Return of Bulls Podcasting Legend Doug Thonus

January 3, 2018

This special episode of the Chicago Bullseye includes an interview with Bulls Podcasting Legend Doug Thonus @dougthonus, moderated by See Red Fred @cbefred.

Doug’s Reason for a Self-Imposed Exile from Podcasting (2:00) * Doug’s Take on Lauri Markkanen (4:08) * Doug’s Take on Kris Dunn (8:26) * Doug’s Take on Zach Lavine (13:15) * Can Markkanen-Dunn-LaVine win a Title? (16:00) * Who is Getting Paid? (19:00) * Defending PaxGar (22:30) * Drafting Teague (26:40) * The McDermott Mistake (29:00) * The Firing of Coach Tom (31:00) * Fred Hoiberg (33:00) * How Much Longer is the LBJ Reign? (36:00) * How Much Longer is the Golden State Reign? (48:00) * The Potential Draft Picks (52:00)

 

Chicago Bullseye 258 Part 1 – Interview w/ Bulls Expert Doug Thonus

February 6, 2015