Kris Dunn doesn’t care much about advanced metrics.



“I’m not big on numbers or analytics,” the Bulls point guard said. “It’s other people.”



The topic was broached in recent days during a discussion about Dunn’s development as a mid-range shooter, strides that have seen him spike his accuracy from that distance by 10 percentage points over last season, having already made 14 more shots on 31 fewer attempts.



“It’s an opinionated question,” Dunn said. “For me, it’s different. I’ve always been a mid-range shooter, even in college, high school. That was my game. Driving downhill and being a mid-range shooter. I’m not gonna change it. Chris Paul, he does it. It’s an art when he does it. So no one says anything when he’s making midrange [shots] all day. So that’s what I’m trying to instill in my game.”



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