It’s not joy right now for the Bullsbeaten four times in their last six outings, and only 12th in the Eastern Conference after the first quarter of this 2022/23 season (10 wins – 14 losses).
These last six games coincide with the exit of the rotation ofAndre Drummondwho has exceeded 10 minutes of play only twice since November 25, while he had exceeded this bar each time he had played since the start of the season (12 games), and that his 36-minute reported rebound average is 19.4 per game, on a team that’s only 21st of 30 in that area (42.8/game)…
But like the fate reserved for Ayo Dosunmuout of the five major to try to breathe new life (even if it continues to get a lot of playing time off the bench), the former pivot of UConn bears the brunt of the difficulties encountered by Billy Donovan to find the right formula for its rotations.
” I accept my fate for now. My job is to help this team in any way, in 15 or 30 minutes. People know what I can do in 30 minutes or more, but right now that’s not what the team needs » observed the former Pistons, professional in his speech but that we feel bitter despite everything. ” I have to come off the bench, try to bring a spark. I just have to accept that. »
In fact, if he doesn’t play much anymore, it’s because the Bulls coach recently opted for an eight-man rotation focused on the “small-ball”, with the pair of backs Ayo Dosunmu – Coby White and the winger Derrick Jones Jr. in main rotations, leaving only crumbs for veterans like Andre Drummond (and Goran Dragictoo).
” I keep all my confidence in Andre, he was very professional. Like all players in this situation, he wants to be on the pitch. But you can’t have everyone playing at the same time. “Said the former Thunder technician, however, whose speech does not really seem to indicate that the fate of his veteran pivot will change anytime soon.
” I learned to control what I could control. Like I said, I have no choice but to accept. “he concluded then, in the most total uncertainty…
| Andre Drummond | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2012-13 | TED | 60 | 21 | 60.8 | 50.0 | 37.1 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 7.9 |
| 2013-14 | TED | 81 | 32 | 62.3 | 0.0 | 41.8 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 13.2 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 13.5 |
| 2014-15 | TED | 82 | 31 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 38.9 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 13.5 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 13.8 |
| 2015-16 | TED | 81 | 33 | 52.1 | 33.3 | 35.5 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 14.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 16.2 |
| 2016-17 | TED | 81 | 30 | 53.0 | 28.6 | 38.6 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 13.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 13.6 |
| 2017-18 | TED | 78 | 34 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 60.5 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 15.0 |
| 2018-19 | TED | 79 | 34 | 53.3 | 13.2 | 59.0 | 5.4 | 10.2 | 15.6 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 17.3 |
| 2019-20 * | All Teams | 57 | 33 | 53.3 | 14.3 | 57.5 | 4.4 | 10.8 | 15.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 17.7 |
| 2019-20 * | TED | 49 | 34 | 53.0 | 4.8 | 58.4 | 4.6 | 11.2 | 15.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 17.8 |
| 2019-20 * | KEY | 8 | 28 | 55.2 | 28.6 | 51.3 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 17.5 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 46 | 27 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 14.9 |
| 2020-21 * | KEY | 25 | 29 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 59.7 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 17.5 |
| 2020-21 * | ALL | 21 | 25 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 60.5 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 11.9 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 73 | 20 | 57.0 | 0.0 | 52.4 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 8.0 |
| 2021-22 * | PHL | 49 | 18 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 51.2 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6.1 |
| 2021-22 * | BRK | 24 | 22 | 61.0 | 0.0 | 53.7 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 18 | 14 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 65.4 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
| Total | 736 | 29 | 54.0 | 12.9 | 47.4 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 13.1 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 13.7 | |
