Ayo Dosunmu

Ayo Dosunmu against the Atlanta Hawks has quietly become the equivalent of a bull seeing the color red. Fully aware of the opportunity to extend his team’s six-point advantage into something greater with the fourth quarter dwindling down, Dosunmu opts for the dagger, rendering the defense’s decision to go “under” a screen foolish by draining a cold-blooded, crowd-quieting 3-pointer. Just one season removed from his last game-winner in Atlanta, the skillful third-year guard was successful in sustaining excellence against a familiar foe. Elevating his play a notch higher, Dosunmu rattled off a career-high 29 points, complemented by seven assists, one steal, one block, and five triples in the victory on February 12, 2024. Equally important, Dosunmu’s breakout performance afforded the Chicago Bulls with much-needed breathing room in the standings against a like-minded Eastern Conference Play-In hopeful.