Ayo is way more athletic and bigger than Andre. Totally different players
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I pity any Ayo haters out there. It has got to be impossible at this point to avoid news and reminders about his success.
Ayo did this consistently during his time with the Illini.
Ayo haters? who are those people?
I'm not saying he didn't have a pull-up in his bag - we all saw him ice games. Just that it's improved significantly compared to even 2 months ago and the changes seem to be modeled on DeRozan's ridiculous jumper game.
Hard work->confidence->success.
Ayo highlights from last night
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
I love that Ayo bounce after he shoots a pull-up jumper.
Great swagger after that half-court heave too. He knew it was going in.
TheFameProtector
- Champaign
Love the fan in the Illinois shirt sitting just behind the basket. We're everywhere.
Illini Mafia represent!
Fir the younger folks. Saw this thinking about when EJ beat magic back in the day. We could use someone like him in the 4 spot. 43 points in the second half!
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One thing that was clear watching Ayo last night: the game isn’t too fast for him. He got to his spots and made great decisions the entire night. Never sped up, never even looked like he was breathing hard. You can’t really keep him off the floor.
This guy was 7ish rows in front of my wife and I who were also decked out in our Illinois colors.
Turpin & Tate in 2008!
- Addison, IL
It's more reliable than Kevin Warren.
Love the success. I glanced at box score going into 4th quarter and he was 7-7 at that point with 3 rbs and 3 ast. Very efficient.
Not sure what happened last 5 minutes of game because it was a blowout.
Ayo success combined with Coby White's inability to shoot, Lonzo Ball injury has made Ayo very valuable to the Bulls. I suspect they will tear up his contract and sign him to extension in off season before he really blows up. Otherwise there is going to be a very expensive bidding war when his 2 year rookie deal expires.
Lonzo Ball signed 4 year $85M contract past off season. He is averaging 13 ppg 5 rbp 5 apg this season.
Ayo has been starter for past 7 games (played more than 30 minutes). He is averaging 13 ppg (16 ppg if you throw out first game where he was scoreless) .
5 rbg and 5 apg. So he is duplicating Lonzo production at 1/20th the cost.
Bulls need to free up cap space to resign Zach Levine. Coby White and Tony Brown each make $7m/year. I am sure they will look to trade at least one of Coby, Tony or Lonzo.
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Not sure what happened last 5 minutes of game because it was a blowout.
Ayo success combined with Coby White's inability to shoot, Lonzo Ball injury has made Ayo very valuable to the Bulls. I suspect they will tear up his contract and sign him to extension in off season before he really blows up. Otherwise there is going to be a very expensive bidding war when his 2 year rookie deal expires.
Lonzo Ball signed 4 year $85M contract past off season. He is averaging 13 ppg 5 rbp 5 apg this season.
Ayo has been starter for past 7 games (played more than 30 minutes). He is averaging 13 ppg (16 ppg if you throw out first game where he was scoreless) .
5 rbg and 5 apg. So he is duplicating Lonzo production at 1/20th the cost.
Bulls need to free up cap space to resign Zach Levine. Coby White and Tony Brown each make $7m/year. I am sure they will look to trade at least one of Coby, Tony or Lonzo.
These are the salaries of Chicago Bulls players
Hoopshype salaries of Chicago Bulls players
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Interesting salary data. If Kofi and Andre can make 500K to 1,000K thru NIL, is that a strong incentive to stay in college longer? Ayo 925K and Malcolm 272K.Love the success. I glanced at box score going into 4th quarter and he was 7-7 at that point with 3 rbs and 3 ast. Very efficient.
Not sure what happened last 5 minutes of game because it was a blowout.
Ayo success combined with Coby White's inability to shoot, Lonzo Ball injury has made Ayo very valuable to the Bulls. I suspect they will tear up his contract and sign him to extension in off season before he really blows up. Otherwise there is going to be a very expensive bidding war when his 2 year rookie deal expires.
Lonzo Ball signed 4 year $85M contract past off season. He is averaging 13 ppg 5 rbp 5 apg this season.
Ayo has been starter for past 7 games (played more than 30 minutes). He is averaging 13 ppg (16 ppg if you throw out first game where he was scoreless) .
5 rbg and 5 apg. So he is duplicating Lonzo production at 1/20th the cost.
Bulls need to free up cap space to resign Zach Levine. Coby White and Tony Brown each make $7m/year. I am sure they will look to trade at least one of Coby, Tony or Lonzo.
These are the salaries of Chicago Bulls players
Hoopshype salaries of Chicago Bulls players
Ayo Dosunmu. The Face of the Chicago Bulls. The Future of the Chicago Bulls.
Next stop: NBA All-Star team (one day soon).
Next stop: NBA All-Star team (one day soon).
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There is 0% chance the Bulls are gonna trade Lonzo.Love the success. I glanced at box score going into 4th quarter and he was 7-7 at that point with 3 rbs and 3 ast. Very efficient.
Not sure what happened last 5 minutes of game because it was a blowout.
Ayo success combined with Coby White's inability to shoot, Lonzo Ball injury has made Ayo very valuable to the Bulls. I suspect they will tear up his contract and sign him to extension in off season before he really blows up. Otherwise there is going to be a very expensive bidding war when his 2 year rookie deal expires.
Lonzo Ball signed 4 year $85M contract past off season. He is averaging 13 ppg 5 rbp 5 apg this season.
Ayo has been starter for past 7 games (played more than 30 minutes). He is averaging 13 ppg (16 ppg if you throw out first game where he was scoreless) .
5 rbg and 5 apg. So he is duplicating Lonzo production at 1/20th the cost.
Bulls need to free up cap space to resign Zach Levine. Coby White and Tony Brown each make $7m/year. I am sure they will look to trade at least one of Coby, Tony or Lonzo.
These are the salaries of Chicago Bulls players
Hoopshype salaries of Chicago Bulls players
Joel Goodson
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Put down the pipe.
Just to be clear, I'll gladly eat crow if those predictions come to fruition.
It would be. No indication the numbers are coming in that high.
Way more athletic? Meh. More athletic, yes. Andre was more athletic than his pudgy build would have led you to believe. Ayo is 6’5” 200 compared to Andre being 6’3” 200.
His first 16 years in the league he averaged 14 pts, 7 Asts (3:1 A/TO ratio) and 4 Rebs. One knock is that his 3 pt shooting was bad. But he was very good on 2’s and a very good free throw shooter.
I don’t think they are totally different players.
My only memories of Andre Miller are being on the opposite end of D Rose highlights.
Way more athletic? Meh. More athletic, yes. Andre was more athletic than his pudgy build would have led you to believe. Ayo is 6’5” 200 compared to Andre being 6’3” 200.
His first 16 years in the league he averaged 14 pts, 7 Asts (3:1 A/TO ratio) and 4 Rebs. One knock is that his 3 pt shooting was bad. But he was very good on 2’s and a very good free throw shooter.
I don’t think they are totally different players.
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