CHICAGO _ When Kris Dunn talks about playing with a swagger, he's being more business-like than boastful. The third-year guard is confident, not cocky.
So when he's asked where he thinks his overall floor command is these days, he can be forgiven for offering an all-encompassing response to a question directed more at his pass-first prowess.
"I think I can do a little bit of everything," Dunn said. "If my team needs me to be aggressive, I can be aggressive. If my team needs me to pass, I can pass. You know I play defense. That's what I do. I can rebound. I just try to do what the team needs from me."
Dunn posted a career-high 17 assists on Friday while attempting just nine shots, routinely feeding Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen. He only attempted five shots through three quarters before sinking two big 3-pointers late and dunking over Myles Turner in the Bulls' overtime loss to the Pacers.
"They had it going. It's my job to give them the ball," Dunn said. "I just try to give the guys the ball in the right spot. We had the offense rolling. I try to be aggressive when I can be aggressive. But you have to know who has the hot hand. A lot of people on our team had it."
Dunn is averaging 15.5 points, 7.4 assists and 2.2 turnovers over his last 10 games.
"I think it's one of the better games he has played since I've been here," coach Jim Boylen said of Dunn's Friday performance. "If he can continue to build on that, we're going to be a real good team."
Dunn gets another target to pass to on Sunday. Bobby Portis will return after missing seven games with a sprained right ankle.
