Billy Donovan impressed by Dalen Terry's disciplined play on both ends

Players picked 18th in the NBA Draft don’t usually struggle to get playing time. However, that has been the case with 6'7" guard Dalen Terry, who was a highly touted player out of Arizona. However, with Chicago leaning heavily on its veterans, Terry played only 38 games during his rookie season, posting nominal stats.

However, Torrey Craig is slated to miss as long as two months due to a sprained plantar fascia, thus opening the door for the 21-year-old to earn minutes on the floor. Terry has made the most out of every single second in his last eight games, doing whatever coach Billy Donovan asks of him to help the Bulls gain more wins.

Ready Terry

Donovan recently spoke about Terry, crediting the young player for knowing which aspects of his game need work and putting in the effort to improve. Donovan added that Terry’s discipline on both ends of the floor has been exceptional, resulting in better overall play.

“He knows he’s got to get better,” Donovan said.

“But I don’t want him totally focused on that. He’s going to play whether he’s missing or making shots. Even earlier on, when he was getting an opportunity to play, what impressed me was [that] his discipline has increased [his execution] on both ends of the floor.”