Interestingly, when seeing this translation, fans will naturally associate it with Kobe Bryant. In fact, the two have nothing to do with each other. Just because the two people have the same transliteration, they simply translated it as Kobe.

The Chicago Bulls are one of the important symbols in NBA history. The great Jordan led the Bulls to win three consecutive championships twice. What no one expected was that this would become the Bulls' final glory. After entering the 21st century, the Bulls also acquired a super giant like Rose, but injuries destroyed this genius. The Bulls have entered a dormant period again, and the team currently has a competitive lineup. In addition to LaVine , there is also a rising star Coby White in the backcourt.

What’s interesting is that when seeing this translation, fans will naturally associate it with Kobe Bryant. In fact, the two have nothing to do with each other. Just because the two people have the same transliteration, they simply translated it as Kobe. When talking about this player, we also need to expand from multiple aspects.

The holy land of Chicago welcomes another defender

In Chicago, due to the nourishment of Jordan, whenever the team trades or selects a defender, it will naturally be associated with Jordan. From Rose Rose to LaVine, this is a storyline that continues for guards. When Coby White arrived, Chicago had another cornerstone of its rise.

18-19 season, after a bad year, the Bulls only got the 7th overall pick in the first round, becoming another victim of the new draft lottery rules. When there was talk in the 19th draft that the elite of this class were concentrated in the top three picks, the Bulls did not trade the picks in their hands. It's a coincidence that the Cavaliers, who love guards, took away the short backcourt Garland, giving the Bulls the opportunity to choose Kobe Bryant- White.

Coby White, a tall backcourt player from North Carolina, a famous basketball school, is a standard post-2000 player in the league. White was so talented that he only played for one year before deciding to enter the professional league. Of course, there are two teammates who are participating in the draft together with Coby White, but their picks are not as high as White's. White started his career with the Bulls, and it was also the beginning of his inheritance of the traditional mantle of great guards.

While Zion and Morant were vying for the Rookie of the Year award, White was quietly making a fortune from the sidelines. The Best Rookie Award is certainly important, but for White, he still needs to find a way to truly survive in this league first. White's talent was evident in his rookie season, so what will happen this season?

Bulls career data

Carrying the banner of the backcourt

Coby White played in 65 games this season and did not miss a game. He averaged 13.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 25.9 minutes per game. If you want to compare with players of the same generation, only Morant, Zion, Barrett, Rui Hachimura, and Pascal have scored more points than White, and these players have played more minutes than White.

1. Carrying the offensive firepower of the bench

Since the Bulls have Satoransky, a traditional defender, in the backcourt, and LaVine, the cornerstone of the team, rookie Coby White naturally plays as a substitute. In fact, White's treatment is just that of a pseudo-substitute. He ranks fifth on the team in playing time and third in the same position. Of course, the team also has its own considerations, which is to make White a sharp knife on the bench. After all, the ball is in White's hands during the rotation.

Kobe White's projection details

From a results-oriented perspective, White completed the task very well. The Bulls' bench score was 38.3 points, with White accounting for 37.4%. The team's strategy worked, and White got plenty of training.

White has the ability to shoot without any blind spots, covering both mid-range and near range, which is a rare thing among defenders. This season, White's shot frequency at the basket is 25.8%, and his shooting percentage is 52.9%. The frequency of two-point shots from close range is 10.6%, and the shooting rate is 32.1%. The frequency of mid-range shots is 5.4%, and the hit rate is 37.2%. The frequency of long-distance two-point shots is 10.7%, and the shooting rate is 32.9%. The frequency of three-point shots was 47.5%, and the shooting percentage reached 35.4%.

White's shooting data

Besides the Bulls' veteran players, White must also have the ability to play without the ball. After all, the core of the team's tactics is LaVine.White's ability without the ball is acceptable, and his running positioning sometimes needs to be considered, but overall it reflects the agility and agility of the backcourt players. This season's 32.2% catch-and-shoot ratio is not bad. Most of them are catch-and-shoot from outside the three-point line, with a shooting percentage of 37.0%.

If White leads the team alone, then he will have a lot of roles in holding the ball and shooting. This season, White's shooting ratio with the ball is 32.7%, and this operation can be performed from outside the three-point line and inside the three-point line. Part of White's shooting with the ball comes from pick-and-rolls with the ball. This season, he has taken 5.0 pick-and-roll rounds with the ball, but only scored 0.80 points per round. This feeling also appeared in the game. White used the screen to shoot from outside the three-point line or take a step inside the three-point line.

Data under different defensive environments

White helped the main force through the rotation time very well and won rest time for LaVine and others. However, with White's strength, it is only a matter of time before he enters the starting lineup.

2. A good organization and offensive point.

White actually has the flavor of a combo guard, but in the Bulls team, his talent in organizing offense is somewhat suppressed. However, judging from the situation presented in the game, White, as an offensive organization point, can share the ball-holding pressure of LaVine and others.

The player who has received the most passes from White this season is Thaddeus Young. The two of them are a good pick-and-roll tactical combination, averaging 5.1 times per game, and Young also converted 1.7 times into finishes. In addition, Ryan also received 4.1 passes from White per game, and 0.8 of them were converted into finishes. LaVine and Satoransky, the two backcourts, also averaged 3.7 and 3.4 passes from White per game, while LaVine converted 1.4 shots.

White's passing data

White has an assist rate of 16.5% this season with a usage rate of 24.4%, which shows his potential in this area. In his rookie season, he averaged 2.7 assists per game. More importantly, his assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.58 was also within an acceptable range.

3, complementing LaVine

In the long run, Satoransky is definitely not the cornerstone of the Bulls team. After all, his age has no advantage. In the future, the team will have LaVine and White in charge of the backcourt offense. As far as the current situation is concerned, White and LaVine also complement each other. LaVine and White can both play the one position, which is their advantage.

When LaVine and White are on the court at the same time, White's offensive efficiency is 105.1, and LaVine's offensive efficiency is also 105.1. When LaVine is off the court, White has an offensive rating of 101.7. When White is off the court, LaVine has an offensive rating of 106.0. Judging from this set of data, LaVine has a promoting effect on White, and White has lowered LaVine's offensive efficiency. After all, White is a rookie, and the two will help each other in the future.

Different lineups, different data

Summary: White is still very strong on the offensive end, especially in the 10 functional games before the suspension, White made the fans see hope in him.

is fierce in defense and can control himself very well.

White is 1.93 meters tall, has a wingspan of 1.96 meters, and weighs 88 kilograms. White's height is pretty good among guards, but his wingspan is a disadvantage. He can only defend backcourt players. If he swings to defend the forward line, it will be much more difficult. But for White, just defend the backcourt first.

Considering that the Bulls' defensive environment is at a mid-range level, it is generally fair. White has the potential to become a quality defender, but his defensive habits need to be improved in his rookie season. White has good defensive awareness, but sometimes his pressure on the ball holder is questionable. All in all, White's defense is pretty hard among rookies in the same class, unlike Garland who is a defensive colander when he stands on the court.

White's shooting heat map

Judging from the individual defense data, it is quite unfriendly to White. The players who faced White hit 51.1% from the field, an increase of 6.4 points. When defending from beyond the three-point line, opponents shot 40.4%. When defending inside the three-point line, the opponent's shooting percentage is as high as 59.9%. These are all bad signs, and White must take them seriously. After all, LaVine is already a defensive vulnerability, and the same problem cannot occur again in the backcourt.

White's defensive efficiency this season is 106.9, ranking 145th in the league.When White is on the court, the team's defensive efficiency is 108.8. When he is not on the court, the team's defensive efficiency is 105.7, which is still a -3.1 difference.

Summary: White's defense needs to be polished, and the Bulls must also improve their current weak defensive situation in the backcourt. Fortunately, White has more defensive talent than LaVine, which is also good news.

is still in the early stages of his career, what needs to change

White has just started his career and is currently on the rise. He needs to continue to make changes to better adapt to this league.

1. Shooting percentage continues to improve

Under normal circumstances, a guard's shooting percentage is 44%-45%, even if he is qualified. If his shooting ability is as strong as Curry's, he has only exceeded 50.0% in one season in his career. Unfortunately, White only shot 39.4% from the field this season, which is a bit hard to accept. White is a big consumer of the ball for the Bulls, averaging 12.2 shots per game. If White had a better shooting percentage, the points would go up as well.

Shooting data at a distance from the basket

2. Stability needs to be improved

Compared with powerful newcomers like Zion, White's performance is too unstable. In the games played this season, you can see him score 1 point in a single game, and you can also see him score 35 points in a single game. In the first half of the season, White had a few good games and a few bad games, but it didn't improve until halfway through the season. For a player who is about to become the main player, stability makes him better for the league's fundamentals.

3. Assistance ability needs to be improved

Compared with the rookies of the same class, White's average of 2.7 assists per game ranks only behind Morant and Garland, and he has done a very good job. But looking further, White may be transformed into the No. 1 position by the team. White has a talent for organizing offense, and his ability in this area needs to be further explored. With the increase in games and understanding of the game, White will have no problem developing these potentials.

Conclusion

White is the core of the Bulls' future backcourt and is responsible for the team's rise. The Bulls have been dormant for a long time, and they are not far away from returning to the playoffs.