Eddy Curry believes things will be different for the Bulls next season, and Curry is perceptive enough to know the mostly likely difference will be a major roster shakeup.

Asked whether he believes he'll be part of the purge, Curry responded: ''Never know, might be. Hope not, but ...''

Fellow high school-to-NBA phenom Tyson Chandler may be the most likely to go. He didn't play Thursday, which was his first healthy scratch of the season.

''I have no clue why,'' Chandler said. ''I definitely was surprised.

''I didn't know coming into the game I wasn't going to play. I expected to play.''

Chandler is 0-of-5 from the field in his last four games, but Skiles' problems with Chandler extend beyond the stat sheet. Skiles wasn't happy with Chandler's appearance Wednesday against Detroit. Chandler wears black nylon shorts under his game shorts, and he tucked his jersey into the nylon shorts and let his game shorts sag. The Bulls' policy is to fine players who don't wear their uniforms properly. Curry and Eddie Robinson also have been fined.

''My intention was to play him quite a bit [Wednesday], but when he checked in the game, he didn't have the proper uniform appearance,'' Skiles said before the game. ''We made it clear that wasn't acceptable.

''So, we'll see. It's a shame you have to police that.''

''I don't see how you could be displeased [with recent performances],'' Chandler said. "I'm playing the minutes he gives me, and I'm playing hard. So I don't think that's the case.

''I don't know. I wasn't in his rotation. Life isn't fair. I work hard and do everything I'm supposed to do. I can't sit here and try to figure out what his mind is doing. If I did that, I'd go crazy.''