{"id":110613,"date":"2025-10-14T06:41:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T06:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=110613"},"modified":"2025-10-14T06:42:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T06:42:03","slug":"chicago-rising-ayo-dosunmus-preseason-brilliance-sparks-hope-for-a-bulls-comeback-season-showing-growth-confidence-and-the-fire-chicago-desperately-needs-to-rise-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=110613","title":{"rendered":"CHICAGO RISING: Ayo Dosunmu\u2019s Preseason Brilliance Sparks Hope For A Bulls Comeback Season, Showing Growth, Confidence, And The Fire Chicago Desperately Needs To Rise Again..!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chicago-Illinois-USA-Chicago-Bulls-guard-Ayo-Dosunmu-11-shoots-against-Milwaukee-Bucks-forward-Taurean-Prince-12-during-the-first-half-at-the-United-Center.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Oct 12, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) shoots against Milwaukee Bucks forward Taurean Prince (12) during the first half at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images\" \/><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Understandably, there is a tendency to want to overlook the preseason, at least from a fan&#8217;s perspective. However, it doesn&#8217;t matter when you are Ayo Dosunmu of the Chicago Bulls, who <\/span>has something to prove <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As the Bulls move forward, a certain amount of focus will <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">be placed<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on Dosunmu. The simple reason is that he is <\/span>coming off shoulder surgery <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> following an injury that abruptly ended his 2024-2025 season in February. So far, Dosunmu is putting up some incredible preseason numbers, which provide optimism for what lies ahead this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On Sunday, he <\/span>came alive <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and scored 22 points in a competitive game against the Milwaukee Bucks, though the Bulls lost 127-121, per Sam Smith of NBA.com. Through three games, Dosunmu averaged 16.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists. On Oct. 7, he scored 12 points in 19 minutes against the Cleveland Cavaliers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Two days later, Dosunmu scored 16 points in 22 minutes of play. On Tuesday, the Bulls will play on the road against the Denver Nuggets. Then they will close out the preseason on Thursday against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. The start of the regular season <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is scheduled<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for Oct. 22 against the Detroit Pistons in Chicago.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dosunmu is poised to start his fifth season with the Bulls. Before his shoulder gave out, he averaged 12.3 points, 4.5 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While Coby White <\/span>makes his gradual return <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> from a calf strain that has him out for the preseason, it is Dosunmu picking up the momentary slack. If he can carry that with him into the season, it would be redemption, and unlike LL Cool J, you can call it a comeback.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A healthy and robust Ayo Dosunmu serves a multitude of purposes<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In this instance, there is no such thing as too much of a good thing. That is because when Dosunmu is at his best and his body is intact from head to toe, he is a dynamic player. In some ways, he is actually his own version of Coby White.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He can score in bunches, can push the tempo, and has matured into a respected leader. As a result, Dosunmu has emerged as a valued contributor. During the 2023-2024 season, he <\/span>performed so well <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that he was in the hunt for the NBA&#8217;s Most Improved Player Award. He averaged 12.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2.8 assists per game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Eventually, Dosunmu made the transition from being a bench player to a starter. Heading into this season, his role as a starter is uncertain. That is because the Bulls are going to make room for Isaac Okoro after they <\/span>acquired him in a trade <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that saw Lonzo Ball going to the Cavaliers. As a result, Dosunmu may be playing behind Okoro off the bench.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nevertheless, Dosunmu can take the load off Okoro when it comes to defending the perimeter, which both excel at. Furthermore, Dosunmu can rebound effectively at both ends of the floor. In terms of playmaking, he can complement both White and Josh Giddey in that realm as a player who can take control of the flow of the game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Altogether, the return of Ayo Dosunmu to prominence is a great relief to the Bulls from all angles. Plus, a fresh new start <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is always welcomed<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It maybe preaseson, but so far Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu is showing some much needed promise following an injury plagued 2024-2025 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":110614,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1053,43,45,1759,2890],"class_list":["post-110613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-ayo-dosunmu","tag-chicago-bulls","tag-nba","tag-nba-editorials","tag-nba-preseason"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>CHICAGO RISING: Ayo Dosunmu\u2019s Preseason Brilliance Sparks Hope For A Bulls Comeback Season, Showing Growth, Confidence, And The Fire Chicago Desperately Needs To Rise Again..!! 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