Analytics are taking over the NBA to the chagrin of players. The numbers say midrange shots aren't good shots anymore, something Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Coby White had to learn the hard way.

White says he didn’t learn of such an emphasis on advanced analytics until he was drafted by the Bulls.

“When I first got here, I took a couple of midranges and they were, like, ‘Nah, we don’t want that. That’s a bad shot,’” Coby White said, via The Athletic. “So it took some getting adjusted to because the midrange was a tool that I had in my bag that I liked to use. But if it’s a bad shot, it’s a bad shot.”

The good thing is that White isn’t playing for Mike D’Antoni and the Houston Rockets, who strictly shoot layups and threes. Odds are Bulls head coach Jim Boylen won’t have an issue with White playing in his sweet spot from time to time.

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White has appeared in all 40 games for the Bulls this season. He's averaging 11.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 37.8 percent from the field, 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 72.1 percent from the free-throw line.

The Bulls are 14-26 on the season. They are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

To recall, Carmelo Anthony actually apologized to the Rockets' coaching staff last preseason when he took a long two. The game has undoubtedly changed, but players are still going to take shots they are comfortable with.

Moreover, it's clear White is a pretty consistent midrange jump shooter.