Locked On Bulls is back with a fresh episode, the guys kick off the show talking about the growing concern of players battling through injuries to stay on the floor and Jim Boylen's philosophies about "toughness" and "grit". The latest examples comes with point guard Kris Dunn injuring his tailbone against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, leaving the game but coming back late in the fourth quarter. The guys discuss if it's in the best interest of a rebuilding Bulls team to make players fight through injury if it could end up with risk of long-term effects. - The guys have a conversation about what it means to be a Bulls core player after the recent trade deadline moves made. The guys discuss the Bulls core since the rebuild started and even prior to that. Jordan asks the question if there are qualifications or requirements to be a part of the core? The guys discuss if roster turnover is just part of being in a rebuild and if it's all just part of the process in getting to the final result of a competitive, championship level team. Is the message consistent about the evaluation and patience level there is for "core players"? What do Bulls fans believe a core player means and what do standard do they hold them to? - The final segment of the show the guys talk about the three-point shooting in the Jim Boylen era. The guys talk about Lauri Markkanen and Zach LaVine's improved three point shooting numbers from last year to this year and how the additions of Wayne Selden Jr. and Otto Porter Jr. have only strengthened their ability to from beyond the arc. The guys dive into the analytics of all the players on the Bulls from three and what they want to see in the remaining games going forward. All of this and so much more on Locked On Bulls. - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices