Ayo Dosunmu Says Mid-Range Shots Are “Really Prohibited” In Billy Donovan’s Offense ...Middle East

Billy Donovan is a Hall of Fame coach, with two national championships and a ton of playoff experience. But one thing he’s not is adjustable. Whether it’s his stance on tanking or his approach to using all facets of the offense, he sticks to his ways.

And former Chicago Bull Ayo Dosunmu even spoke about which shots were off the table in the Windy City.

What did Ayo Dosunmu Say?

On February 5th, the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Dosunmu at the cost of Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller and four second-round picks. Minnesota, believing they were a piece away from being real contenders, brought in a guard who was averaging 15 points per game on 45% shooting from beyond the arc.

Dosunmu proved to be a spark off the bench in Chicago and got even better when he received the occasional call-up to the starting five. Out of the two guards the Bulls had on the trade block, Ayo Dosunmu was clearly the more desirable one—both offensively and defensively.

However, in Minnesota, Ayo hasn’t been asked to do as much as he did in Chicago — largely because he’s on a better team with a completely different offensive system. It’s allowed him to settle into a true sixth man role and unlock a part of his game that was frowned upon in Chicago: the mid-range shot.

According to Dane Moore, Dosunmu took only four “long” mid-range shots in 45 games in Chicago this season before being traded. With the Wolves, he’s already taken 12 mid-range shots in just 15 games. He’s also nearly doubled how often he’s shooting from floater range.

When asked about this shift in shot selection, here’s what he had to say:

“In Chicago, mid-range shots were really prohibited. It was threes and layups—no mid-range shots unless it’s the end of the shot clock.”

He also mentioned that in Minnesota, playing alongside a screen-setter like Rudy Gobert creates a ton of space to operate in the mid-range — and Ayo has taken full advantage of it.

Here's Ayo Dosunmu talking about what he's reading in pick and roll coverage and why he's taking more midrange shots in Minnesota after those were prohibited in Chicago."In Chicago, midrange shots was really prohibited. It was 3s and layups, no midrange shots unless it's the… pic.twitter.com/LtGKsRjVqN

Are There Numbers to Back Up What He’s Saying?

Yes, there’s a lot of proof in this pudding, the numbers and the eye test both back it up.

In fact, it’s something I explored heavily earlier this season, when the Chicago Bulls dropped 152 points on the Atlanta Hawks on December 21st without attempting, or making, a single mid-range shot.

Just take a look at this shot chart if you don’t believe me.

And that’s been the case all season. The Bulls are dead last in the percentage of shots attempted between 10–16 feet and from 16 feet out to the three-point line, aka the mid-range.

This isn’t anything new, either. The Bulls moved away from the mid-range as soon as DeMar DeRozan, the best mid-range scorer of the modern era, left Chicago.

You may wonder why?

A 2020 NBA shot-selection study analyzing 14 seasons of data found that mid-range attempts were negatively correlated with winning. Elite offenses, like the James Harden-led Rockets, took that to heart, consistently phasing those shots out in favor of threes.

That shift shows up clearly over the past decade. Mid-range attempts, which once made up about 31% of shots league-wide, have dropped to around 13%, while three-point attempts have surged from roughly 22% to nearly 40%.

The reason is painfully simple: mid-range shots are made at only a slightly higher rate than threes, but they’re worth a full point less.

And the Chicago Bulls aren’t interested in taking a shot that math says they shouldn’t. Ayo Dosunmu was no exception to that rule.

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