Another recent addition to the Chicago Bulls’ guard rotation is second-year player Rob Dillingham, who has already caught the attention of head coach Billy Donovan.
Donovan praised Dillingham’s quickness and his ability to attack defenses off the dribble, but emphasized that the young guard still needs to improve his decision-making and overall understanding of game situations, according to The Athletic’s Joel Lorenzi.
“The decision-making, the shots that he’s taking, are not sustainable. And I told him that,” Donovan said. “His job and responsibility is to generate shots for guys when he gets there … it’s not like I’m giving him free rein.
“We need him downhill, but he also can’t be jumping off of two feet, getting caught in the air, shooting over guys, trying to throw passes that aren’t there. He’s gotta clean that up, and we’ve gotta help him do it.”
Donovan added that while refinement is needed, he does not want Dillingham to lose the aggressiveness that makes him effective.
The coach expressed confidence that with experience and guidance, the young guard will learn how to balance attacking the defense with making smarter reads and decisions.
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