Dosunmu proves poise again with historic double-double originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Ayo Dosunmu posted his first career double-double in just his third NBA start Saturday night. And afterward, his mind drifted to youth basketball.
But not for the reasons you might think.
Not for the nostalgic trip down memory lane to reflect on how far his journey has come. No, Dosunmu’s mind drifted there because that’s where the same messages about work ethic that underlies his poise under pressure now that he’s in the NBA resonated long ago.
“It’s a what have you done for me lately league and there are so many games that you can’t get too high or too low,” Dosunmu said via Zoom from Boston following the Chicago Bulls’ 114-112 loss to the Celtics. “That was my challenge. (Friday) night, I had a tough night, didn’t play to my standards. But I knew we had another chance today to get better. So I wanted to establish that mentality.
“And then coach (Billy) Donovan said we weren’t playing hard…