Coby White expected his scoring to suffer over the last week.
The way the Bulls rookie looked at it was there had to be a step back in one aspect of his game if he was going to take two steps forward in another.
That’s what’s happened to White since he was switched to a lead guard role with the second unit last weekend in Miami, rather than the off-guard spot he had been playing. The scoring took a dip, while the assists have gone up.
Coach Jim Boylen sees that as the further education of White.
“I think he’s doing great,’’ Boylen said Friday. “What I look at is his practice habits, the film we watch, his receptiveness to learning how to play a decision-making position in our league. I think he’s been great. He’s 19 years old, he’s played 27 NBA games, and 30-35 Division I games, so he’s learning, he’s growing. Think about his kind of transformation from the Summer League to where he’s at now, to where he was in November to where he’s at now. To what he’s trying to do. I think he’s doing a heck of a job.’’
The game against the Hornets was the fourth game for White since he made the role transition. He averaged 5.3 assists per game in the previous three, but the scoring has been erratic, including the loss to Toronto on Monday in which White went 0-for-7 from the field and didn’t score.
It’s not just his decision-making that is being coached up, however.
There’s no doubt that White is one of the fastest players on the court most night. That speed, however, is more North and South, and that was pointed out by scouts in the draft process. There’s not a lot of wiggle to White’s game, especially for a player the Bulls hope will be an everyday point guard.
Boylen acknowledged that, and talked about the other aspects of White’s game that remain currently under construction.
“It’s a growth plate for him,’’ Boylen said. “I worked for [former Michigan State coach] Jud Heathcote for a long time, and Jud Heathcote was it’s not how fast you are it’s how fast you can change speeds, how fast you can stop. Jud used to talk about Magic [Johnson], and he used to say Magic was the fastest guy to his full speed in one dribble. That was his gift. He can get to full speed in one pushout.
“I talk about changing speeds, we love [White’s] speed, knowing when to change speeds, and those are the kinds of things we’re talking about and we’re helping him with. He’s learning on the fly, he’s a big part of our rotation, and it’s all good.
“It’s about just understanding how the NBA game is played, where your opportunities are. Some of it is footwork, learning how to skip, skip, run, which I’m not going to explain right now, learn how to play square to the rim. There’s a lot to playing that position. We’re not overwhelming him.’’
White is all for keeping it simple.
“I like it because that’s the position I’ve been playing all of my life,’’ White said of the transition. “But I’m just out there hoopin’ at the end of the day whether it’s on the ball or off the ball.’’
Note: Cristiano Felicio (right wrist) and Chandler Hutchison (right shoulder) practiced with the G-League Windy City Bulls on Friday to get some work in with the Bulls on a back-to-back.
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