TKR en fuego

[boilerzz]

Now if we can just figure out how to keep him on the court and out of foul trouble.

 

[BoilerAndy]

Now if we can just figure out how to keep him on the court and out of foul trouble.

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I'm very impressed with his FT shooting. Shows his tremendous work ethic.

 

[Do Dah Day]

I'm very impressed with his FT shooting. Shows his tremendous work ethic.

AGREE!

 

[Gman544]

It's tough. He can get early one on D and he sets so many screens for Smith the law of averages is that one gets called as a moving screen. He has to be morrnconscious of that, especially early and try not to reach early on D and give up a layup if he he's beaten at the basket.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Now if we can just figure out how to keep him on the court and out of foul trouble.

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Yeah - Painter talked about it again post-game - you have to think he and Brantley are reminding him. Painter was his usual blunt self - "they're legitimate fouls, and you have to be better than that..." [paraphrasing].

You can't totally avoid fouls - it's the cheap one or nickel/dimer really early that's been a problem.....then it forces to be tentative or he has to go out inevitably because too much action comes his way. Last night was a reach in the lane less than two minutes into the game.....could have been a no-call, but you don't want to put it in the official's hands there......

Regardless, he's been loaded for bear lately.....and also sparing myocardial cells with his recent FT prowess......haha.

 

[proudopete]

AA for Trey?

 

[boilerzz]

Yeah - Painter talked about it again post-game - you have to think he and Brantley are reminding him. Painter was his usual blunt self - "they're legitimate fouls, and you have to be better than that..." [paraphrasing].

You can't totally avoid fouls - it's the cheap one or nickel/dimer really early that's been a problem.....then it forces to be tentative or he has to go out inevitably because too much action comes his way. Last night was a reach in the lane less than two minutes into the game.....could have been a no-call, but you don't want to put it in the official's hands there......

Regardless, he's been loaded for bear lately.....and also sparing myocardial cells with his recent FT prowess......haha.

TKR said after the game that he has to keep his emotions in check. He feels like he doesn't get the whistle on the offensive end and it causes him to be more aggressive at times defensively. He said he needs to be more steady mentally.

Very cerebral response that didn't surprise me at all given what I've heard about him.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

TKR said after the game that he has to keep his emotions in check. He feels like he doesn't get the whistle on the offensive end and it causes him to be more aggressive at times defensively. He said he needs to be more steady mentally.

Very cerebral response that didn't surprise me at all given what I've heard about him.

Yes - no doubt he takes it to heart - these are good things, IMO as part of the process for learning and developing and winning habits with the right frame of mind. He is an impressive young man while taking everyone's best shot and then some.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

It's tough. He can get early one on D and he sets so many screens for Smith the law of averages is that one gets called as a moving screen. He has to be morrnconscious of that, especially early and try not to reach early on D and give up a layup if he he's beaten at the basket.

Except for the one on Sandfort at center court, which might not even be characterized as one, there were no moving screens yesterday IIRC.