CHICAGO -- As he made his way through an up and down rookie season a year ago, one piece of advice seemed to stick with Nikola Mirotic more than most. Tired of seeing the talented big man pump fake his way out of shots, his teammates continued to pepper him with the same message.
"Niko, don't think," Mirotic said in April, recounting the advice. "Just shoot the ball because you're wide open. Don't pump fake."
Six months later, Mirotic is trying to keep that same mentality in mind as he finds his way in Fred Hoiberg's new system.