Second-year Bulls point guard Ayo Dosunmu wants his head coach Billy Donovan to hold nothing back in his approach, and Donovan has delivered, writes Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. Mayberry notes that Donovan is generally more conversant with younger Chicago players than he is with the team’s vets.
“He just wants me to reach my full potential,” Dosunmu said of Donovan. “He tells me a lot. He’s always coaching with tough love. I love that because that’s making me become a better player. I want to soak up as much information as I can to try to get better every game. Coach does that. He’s always on me when I do things positive and negative. And I think at the end of the day that’s going to make me become a better player and help our team become a better team.”
In his second NBA season, the 6’5″ guard out of Illinois is averaging 11.7 PPG on .488/.353/.923 shooting splits. He is also chipping in 3.8 RPG, 3.2 APG and 0.8 SPG.
There’s more out of the Windy City:
- Seven-foot Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, drafted by the Bulls with the No. 7 pick in 2017 out of Arizona, has enjoyed a breakout run with an upstart 10-5 Utah club thus far. Chicago can learn a lot from Markkanen’s growth into a fringe All-Star talent, especially with regards to the way the team handles raw third-year forward Patrick Williams, opines K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago.
- Although the Bulls are clearly missing the three-point marksmanship and perimeter defense of injured starting point guard Lonzo Ball, the team’s bigger problems will remain even after he returns, Johnson writes in a separate piece. The Bulls lack reliable volume three-point shooters and solid two-way players, which is part of the reason Chicago has is off to a middling 6-9 start this season.
- Young Bulls role players Williams and Coby White are listed as questionable to play on Friday against a beatable 4-11 Magic team, reports Rob Schafer of NBC Sports Chicago. White’s status actually represents an improvement, as he has missed the last eight Chicago contests with a left quad contusion. Williams sprained his right ankle late in the Bulls’ 124-110 loss to the Pelicans on Wednesday.
“The Bulls lack reliable volume three-point shooters and solid two-way players”
This seems to be a common statement for 90% of nba teams.
Nah, for the Bulls it is a constant of the last decade, which suggests poor drafting and coaching.
AD and Nunn for DeRozan, Pat Will and 2 protected first
AD and Nunn return home, DeRozan returns home.
Ball LaVine Caruso AD Vuce
Ball Caruso AD that’s an very good defence
Ball playmaking and tempo, LaVines athleticism, ball handling and just overall skill set he’s phenomenal. AD getting to okay with a guard that’ll put up 20-30 points and with his skills is a first for him. Then you have Vuce doing his thing.
Way less pressure on AD with LaVine and Vuce on offence in particular.
For the lakers DeRozan playing with Bron back home in La that’s a great story and similar to Bron and Wade in Miami. Pat Will would be great learning from LeBron and plans for life after Bron.
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Bulls then go Coby White and Dalen Terry for Jae Crowder
For depth they have Dragic Ayo Nunn DJJ Crowder Green Drummond Bradley
Hard pass…tx u..ad is great,but bulls dont need another injuried prone player.
Have fun getting beat in the first round again and again until DeRozan cant carry the load anymore or some team comes in for LaVine.
AD returning home is the only chance you have of every doing anything noteworthy unless you rebuild but ok
I know this team wont pass 1st round,honestly,i doubt they can go to playoff. But with ad it will be worst. Not bcoz ad is bad,but bcoz he cant stay healthy. Bulls need pf badly,patwill isnt the answer. And i want pascal siakam.he had injury hystory but not as bad as ad. Lavine,patwill,coby,portlands pick for siakam and trent junior.