This season has been a big one for Coby White, but he has been a little bit streaky. A big reason for this is that he has emerged as one of the best scorers for Chicago, so teams guard him a little bit differently now. There are stretches where he doesn’t shoot the basketball as well, but head coach Billy Donovan wants him to always be confident and aggressive.
“Coby [White] is not a complainer and doesn’t ever make excuses,” Billy Donovan said before Wednesday’s Bulls-Pacers game. “So, when you talk to him, he never ever goes to ‘Hey, my hip is bothering me. I’m still feeling discomfort. I feel like I’m 85%.’ You never get that from him. I think he’s had enough games back to get his rhythm. I think he’s gotten good looks. He hasn’t shot the ball well. I think that will be an area of growth for him moving forward. He’s gone on these unbelievable tears for two, three weeks and then he’s had some time where he hasn’t shot the ball, where there’s been pretty big swings so to speak. I think the biggest thing that we need for him is for him to maintain being aggressive when he is open and getting the opportunity to do that.”
The Bulls have seen a lot of their players improve over the course of the season, and it’s a good thing they have because of all of all the injuries. A lot of guys have stepped up, and one of those players is Coby White. This is his fifth year in the NBA, and it has been his best yet.
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