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It had been just over a week since Chicago Bulls veteran forward Nikola Mirotic made his return to the court.
In his first few games back, Mirotic has displayed some alterations in his game namely the absence of pump faking his shot. In fact, the Bulls big man addressed why he has decided to cut that move out of his game altogether after Friday's win over the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic.
Nikola Mirotic on why he's not hesitating on his shots: "No, because you guys have been killing me the last couple of years, like, ‘pump fake, pump fake Niko.’ So not anymore. #Bulls #BullsNation
— Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) December 16, 2017
It has appeared to help Nikola Mirotic greatly since making his return as he is averaging 20.0 points on 53.8 percent shooting from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc. This includes dropping four double-digit outings with a current streak of three consecutive 20-point outings.
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What has been most telling of Mirotic's impact is that the Bulls are riding a 5-0 win streak, which also helped them become the first team in NBA history to win five straight games immediately after losing at least 10 consecutive contests.
