Paul Sullivan: Alex Caruso, Ayo Dosunmu making believers in Chicago by complementing Bulls stars with their hustle and unselfishness
Expectations are a funny thing for a professional athlete. People put them on you, based on criteria that may or may not be valid, and then it’s your job to live up to them. And if you don’t, you may be labeled a bust, a washout or simply overrated. On the flip side, sometimes it’s decided that nothing is expected from you, and any contribution you make is deemed a surprise. You’re suddenly a ...
Expectations are a funny thing for a professional athlete.
People put them on you, based on criteria that may or may not be valid, and then it’s your job to live up to them. And if you don’t, you may be labeled a bust, a washout or simply overrated.
On the flip side, sometimes it’s decided that nothing is expected from you, and any contribution you make is deemed a surprise. You’re suddenly a breakout star, coming out of nowhere to shock the experts.
Chicago Bulls guards Alex Caruso and Ayo Dosunmu are perfect examples of NBA players trying to escape labels.
Caruso, an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M in 2016,
