All NBA rookies go through an adjustment period. Lauri Markkanen, despite his success, is no exception.



The step from college to the NBA is a big one — the game is faster and far more physical, the 3-point line is farther away, there are new offensive and defensive schemes to learn, and a new system and team culture to fit into.



Markkanen’s biggest adjustment has been figuring out how to operate with offense created for him. He’s not one to isolate from the wing, a la Jimmy Butler. Pick-and-pops, kick-outs and even post-ups require a guard to service him. Because of this, the Bulls have had to find ways to feature him in the offense, as opposed to giving him the keys.



Because he is not the focal point on offense, Markkanen has been the beneficiary of a ton of spot-up shots around the perimeter and his shot profile is a thing of beauty.



In the modern NBA, pick-and-pop is, in itself, an effective offense. Especially when the big man...