FB68, I think we showed last night we can rebound with the better teams when we want to. I think we had a 8 or 9 rebound advantage. We missed so many second and third shots. It’s the finishing around the basket when you get those rebounds. That will improve as the season progresses.
GW, I tend to stray off forum topics because I don’t know —- about XOs. I think this topic is coaching going forward after UNX and the two most divisive season long issues seem to be CAT and blocking out/rebounds. Freeman averages 6.2 rebounds in 18 minutes while Kyle averages 4.9 rebounds in 20 minutes. Kyle is just so much more well rounded and I believe is the most likely to become Howell like in rebounding. Remember how everyone else would go into fast break attack mode as Howell was left to make the rebound and outlet pass. Lacey is tied for second with Washington with 65 total defensive rebounds. Our 3 guards account for almost 33% of our 487 defensive rebounds.
For a season and a half, I have watched Cat race down the court and wind up all alone against 2,3,4 defenders. My first thought used to be, where is everybody else? Well, the other four are trying to get a damn rebound. Going forward, Kyle and Cat just have to do more and the rebounding is the intersecting issue. Kyle to Cat and try to get an easy basket. Liberal rotation versus the likes of Clemson, BC, WF, FSU & VT. Otherwise more minutes for Kyle & Abu with the same minutes for Lacey, Turner & Cat. That’s my free and probably worthless coaching advice. Besides it’s been stated by so many, if only we could fuse Kyle/Freeman and Anya/Abu into one player.
State has won the first one and done affairs against Pitt and Duke. The remaining four Miami, ND, Louisville and Syracuse will have a profound impact on our ACCT seed. BC, FSU and VT are also one game affairs that better not come into play with regards to seeding.
