White isn’t afraid to let it fly this season.
The Chicago Bulls’ players and coaches are well aware of Coby White’s shooting ability. So it’s only natural for them to go after the rookie guard anytime he hesitates to let it fly from beyond the arc. White equaled his career high with eight 3-pointers against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night, admitting he was getting in trouble with his coaches and teammates for not shooting enough shots from beyond the arc.
Volume-shooting
White is attempting a career-high seven triples a game this season, making a career-high 40% of his efforts. With this precision in mind, White stated that Bulls coach Billy Donovan has chastised him for not shooting shots when they are presented to him. Lately, the 6-foot-5 guard has been more than happy to oblige.
“Because I was getting in trouble a lot for not taking them,” White replied when asked about his aggressiveness from the perimeter.
“There were a couple film sessions (coach) Billy (Donovan) kind of stopped the film and said shoot the ball when I wasn’t shooting it. Everybody from my teammates to my staff to the front office was telling me, ‘Don’t pass up any shots. Shoot it.’ We don’t care if you go 0-for-10 or 0-for-15.”
Let me step back and kiss myself!@NBCSChicago | @CobyWhite pic.twitter.com/3wmMbPquRj
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) December 3, 2023
Torrid shooting
White has come on strong after a sluggish start to the season. In the last eight games, he has hit at least three trifectas. After struggling to reach the back of the net in the team’s first 13 games, he credited the team’s director of player development, Peter Patton, for helping him fine-tune his shot.
“It wasn’t really bothering me. When I started shooting from my hand, they all felt very good. “They weren’t going in,” White explained.
“Working with (director of player development) Peter Patton was extremely beneficial to me.” I eventually started practicing my shot. Nobody ever taught me how to learn my shot before this because everyone believed I could really shoot. I just kind of shot the ball. He’s been a huge help in teaching me how to shoot and why I miss.”
Minor factors like squaring up to the rim and holding his follow-through have helped White become a more accurate shot, according to White.
“I had a tendency to either snatch my follow-through or follow-through to the right,” White told me.
“And a lot of the time, my ball would go right, and that’s when I’d miss.” That’s what I concentrated on.”
Don't sleep on Coby White 🔥🔥🔥@Calamos | @CobyWhite pic.twitter.com/TCpeP6HdnY
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) December 3, 2023
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