After recording his first did not play - coaches decision of the season, Bulls toddler Eddy Curry believes his rapid fall and latest demotion is due to personal feelings by his coach towards him.

"I think it's personal,'' Curry said. "It's got to be personal.

"He kept looking right past me [on the bench]. I've done everything he's asked me to do, and I guess this is my way of getting paid back.''

Cartwright claimed that Curry didn't get into the game due to matchups, but when Eddy Curry is your only legitimate center on the squad and you are playing against the twin towers of the NBA in Tim Duncan and David Robinson how much water does this really hold?  

"I chose not to play Eddy, not because of anything Eddy did,'' Cartwright said. "I just felt it was a better matchup with Corie [Blount] on the floor.

"Eddy's doing a good job. He's working his butt off. I chose not to put him out there, simple as that.''

Chicago, we have a problem.  With Jamal Crawford already at Cartwright's throat over accused bias against him, one cannot help but wonder how long it will be before one of these 'future pieces' demand a trade out of the Windy City.  Curry may be the first, vowing to take the matter futher.

"I've got to go talk to him and to Jerry [Krause] and to my agent, [Arn Tellem]. I've got to get this straightened out.''