"Coby White finally looks like Coby White again! The 6-foot-4 Chicago Bulls combo guard has had a rough first half of the season, missing 21 bouts mostly due to a lingering calf strain. His 3-point shooting seemed to take the biggest hit in the offing. Prior to last week, the North Carolina product had been connecting on a low-for-him 31.3 percent shooting on 6.6 takes from distance. But he fully turned things around last week."
"Last week, Coby White notched impressive averages of 23.8 points while slashing .468/.525/.889, 5.0 dimes, 2.8 rebounds, and 0.8 swipes. His leadership on the floor powered the Bulls to a spotless (4-0) week. Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo and rising shooting guard Norman Powell, Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, and Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell were the other finalists for the award in the East."
"Granted, these Player of the Week awards are a bit fluky and meaningless. But they can be a nice indicator that the league is attuned to certain players. Among the named players, Mitchell and West finalists Luka Doncic (who won his conference's Player of the Week award), Kevin Durant, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander all might have a fringe shot at MVP consideration."
Coby White is a 6-foot-4 Chicago Bulls combo guard who missed 21 games because of a lingering calf strain. His 3-point shooting dropped to 31.3 percent on 6.6 attempts before last week. He rebounded last week, averaging 23.8 points with shooting splits of .468/.525/.889, 5.0 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 steals while leading the Bulls to a 4-0 week. Immanuel Quickley won Eastern Conference Player of the Week; White was a finalist along with Bam Adebayo, Norman Powell, Jalen Duren, Jalen Johnson and Donovan Mitchell. The Player of the Week nod signals renewed league attention and a boost to White’s trade value at age 25.
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