On a new episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Will Gottlieb of Bleacher Report (@wontgottlieb) to discuss the Bulls' unexpected season-opening loss to the lowly Charlotte Hornets. - On the show, Mark and Will go over the defensive errors the Bulls made, giving up so many threes to the Hornets. From there, the conversation turns to Lauri Markkanen, who was finally back to his the player most assumed he could be. Also on the show, Mark and Will hit on the rotations coach Jim Boylen used, what needs to improve for the team's upcoming games, plus a whole lot more. - - Blue Wire thanks our partners for this week, Axios Sports and Indochino. Go to Sports.Axios.com to sign up for a free daily email covering all things sports, and use promo code Bluewire at Indochino.com for $30 off a clothing purchase of $399 or more. - - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices