By Brunson Bench Buddy B-Huge.

The crack investigative news team here at RickBrunson.com broke into Santa's mailroom and found the following letters from various Chicago Bulls players as well as Santa's replies.

Dear Santa,
Shit, dude, I need a win badly. I'm making Bill Cartwright look like Albert Einstein.
Signed, Coach Skiles

Dear Coach,
I got you a game against the Cavaliers. What more do you want?
Signed, Santa

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Dear Santa,
Can I please get a jump shot for Christmas?
Signed, Jamal Crawford

Dear Jamal,
You've been a good little boy this year Jamal so I shall grant you 60% shooting from the field and a game-high 30 points. Not only that but I will let you play full 48 minutes. But your greatest gift was the NBA's Christmas break. Is it just a coincidence that you shooting improves after you've been away from Rick Brunson's careful mentoring for a few days?
Signed, Santa

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Dear Santa,
I've been playing a lot more than usual lately and now I'm really tired. Can I get a bit of a rest?
Signed, Chris Jefferies

Dear Chris,
Ho ho ho, here you go: DNP-CD
Signed, Santa

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Dear Santa,
Please please please can I get traded back to Toronto? And send a big woof out to all your elf-dawgs!
Signed, Jerome Williams

Dear JYD,
Sorry, little Jerome but you got fucked by Raptors President & CEO Richard Peddie. All I can do is give that ass a lump of coal.
Signed Santa

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Deer Santa,
I been not playin good and my teem lose. I want play but my christmus wish is that me play errlee so game not importint yet. I dont wanna blow it. Can you pleez do this for me Santa?
Frum Ricky Brunson

Dear Ricky,
Oh my child you've had quite the hard time this year so I will grant your wish. How about I get you 10 non-pressure minutes in the second quarter. You won't make any shots (Hey, I'm Santa but even my powers are limited) but you will play mistake-free ball while handing out 4 assists and making a steal. Then you can sit on the bench and slap some butts while rookie Kirk Hinrich plays the entire second-half while leading the team to victory. I also have put some nice new towels in your stocking.
Signed, Santa