Re: Akron Game Thread
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:13 pm
jays34 wrote:on the roubounding, i'll add this. What appears to be a purposeful strategy, I've never quite understood. Kalk does a great job of sealing his man away from the board, but never seems to go after the ball himself. Like he's creating space for this teammate. Maybe my eyes decieve me, but I wish Kalk would just go grab the damn ball when its there.
Rebounding outside his area just isn't a strength of his. He's not a quick-twitch athlete with great hands who can go snatch the ball away from somebody.
I can guarantee you they're not telling him to not try for rebounds, but boxing out is definitely always the first step and it's a strength of his. It's part of what makes he and Baylor such a great fit together. Baylor's great at reading the ball of the rim and going to get it. Kalkbrenner's big and fundamentally sound, even if he isn't terribly quick to the ball.