Mike McGraw reports that, despite once again going 0-6 on their annual November roadtrip, the Bulls youth are looking towards a bright future.

"I'm looking to the future," Tyson Chandler said. "Every time I get out there and face an opponent and they have their way with us and are laughing after the game, I'm just looking for the future.

"I'm like, 'You all got a year or two of this and it's going to be payback.' Keep fighting. Like Rocky. Build yourself up and they have to face you sooner or later."

Now home, the Bulls have a chance to reverse their fortunes when the play 14 of their next 18 at home in the United Center.  Jalen Rose, for one, believes this is the opportunity the Bulls need to prove that they are a team on the rise.

"I feel like December is going to be the month to turn our season around," said Rose.

Jay Williams, however, chose to focus more on the effect of losing so many so early.  

"Losing can definitely wear on you," Williams said. "I think sometimes when teams start to lose, they start to bite back at one another. Our team hasn't done that. If anything, it's brought us closer together because we realize that everybody's kind of against us. The closer we are and the faster we jell, the better team we can be."

The Bulls start their battle at home tonight against the New Orleans Hornets, the season series between the two teams tied at 1-1.  Their task should be made a little easier with the news that Hornets guard Baron Davis will miss the next four games with back soreness.