Bullshit. Figure out how they’re calling the game and adapt.
Sometimes, but I feel a lot of his fouls are more “Subtle” and ones he needs to do a better job of avoiding. But as was mentioned , he is playing both C and PF much of the time, Krikke not your typical PF, more of a 3/4
Sometimes that just doesn’t work, Nara. Refs have game plans just like teams have fans plans..Most freshmen don’t get by with much as compared to upper class men.
It will be better next year when krikke is gone and dembele starts and can guard the big from the start and allow freeman the freedom to do what he does best. I get krikke can score but personally I would be playing dembele a lot more but what do I know 🤷
I think he’s the most valuable player behind Perkins. Our defense is night and day based upon whether he’s in there. He knows position, hedges well and blocks shots. Me thinks his main problem is that he reaches too much for steals, although he is good at it, and he needs to bulk up a bit so he is harder to push around. For a freshman, he’s way ahead of the curve.
I have coached high school girls and have had players who couldn't stop themselves from fouling - committing really stupid fouls - mostly reaching in after the opponent gets a defensive rebound. I had one player who couldn't stop it for 4 years. She fouled out in the 3rd quarter of a regional final at Kennedy her senior year. She walked back to the bench and I just looked at her and held my hands up. Nothing else to say.
I think they’ve been playing better defense in the Big, but last night was a regression. I attribute that partially to limited minutes from Freeman and Dix, the best two defenders that we have.
Typical comments - blame the coach for everything that is wrong and refuse to hold the player accountable for things he has probably been told and coached not to do a hundred times.
I just watched a bit at the tail end…..This PS guard “Ace”
I don't really blame officials too much here - lord knows officiating is always an adventure but Freeman has 2 bad habits he needs to break imo. 1) be better at swatting UP vs swatting DOWN towards the player; it's like extending your arm on a push-off, contact or no it's going to be called more often than note. 2) stop jumping at every ball fake. he's picked up alot of calls b/c he jumped early and offensive player then jumps into him, resulting in a foul.
Dear Buffalo…. Fran doesn’t let anyone “play” after they pick up his second foul in the first half. Ever. Give it up.
Let's not forget that when freeman left with 2 fouls psu went on their run. Freeman did not play again in the first half and ended the game with only 2 fouls.
heck yes, coaches fault he continues to try to do more than he should…love the phrase, “coach it out of him”. LMAO
simple, have them practice on defense with their hands in their pockets. slide the feet...
