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Freeman’s looking

He seems to be settling in. Think the three point shooting was Fools Gold tonight. His D and finishing in traffic is a work in progress. He's better on the glass than I expected. Can't wait to see how his game has evolved later this year.
Everyone looks good when they are hitting 3’s. A guy like Donny is wowing me when he’s taking it to the rack and finishing through contact
 
Freeman's gone. Too much potential. His ceiling's unlimited. I think he and Choppa should have free reign on offense. What do we have to lose? Get Choppa ready to be the man next year.

Edit: If Choppa leaves, this year will be a complete waste.
 
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Tankathon already has Freeman @ 35, just outside Round 1.

If he can keep hitting treys he moves up into the first round and is gonzo for sure.

If yesterday's 4 for 4 turns out to be an aberration maybe there is an outside chance he stays and tries to play himself into the lottery.
So we should root for him to miss all his 3's !!
 
Freeman is 6’9”, athletic, averaging 14 and 9 on 50% shooting.

He’s either getting drafted or getting paid big bucks by a school actually committed to being good at basketball.

Enjoy him now. The most likely outcome by a wide margin is that we will not see him in orange (at least not our orange) next year.
 
Donnie is coming into himself with the college game. We should be the recipient of even more from him as his confidence emerges even more!
 
Based on his reputation of getting significantly better over the summer and his senior year, the January-end of season Donnie should be fantastic.
 
As good as he is on the offensive end he’s equally bad on the defensive end. He will never get on the floor in an NBA game unless he makes monumental jumps on the defensive end. He lacks strength and toughness. He might get drafted, but he’ll spend two years in the G League. He could make more money in college.
 
As good as he is on the offensive end he’s equally bad on the defensive end. He will never get on the floor in an NBA game unless he makes monumental jumps on the defensive end. He lacks strength and toughness. He might get drafted, but he’ll spend two years in the G League. He could make more money in college.
Yes, he's bad on D but so is the entire team, which suggests a coaching issue. I'd argue the best way to improve his D is to get pro coaching. Clearly what the staff's instructing on the defensive end isn't working.
 
Donnie is actually 6th nationally in defensive rebounding %, and first in the P5. He rebounds 33% of the other offensive misses when he’s on the floor
then why does Evan Miya show him so low in defensive Bayesian performance rating?
Lack of time on the floor?
Or the team (supporting cast) dragging him down?
 
then why does Evan Miya show him so low in defensive Bayesian performance rating?
Lack of time on the floor?
Or the team (supporting cast) dragging him down?

The team defense is atrocious. We allow a lot of points on high shooting percentages. BPR, unless I’m mistaken, isn’t looking at how the guy Donnie is guarding did; it’s looking at how the opposing offense does while Donnie is on the court. Without blocks and steals, there isn’t a way for Donnie to unlink his defensive performance from the team’s defensive performance.

Donnie could also suck at defense. idk
 
Freeman is 6’9”, athletic, averaging 14 and 9 on 50% shooting.

He’s either getting drafted or getting paid big bucks by a school actually committed to being good at basketball.

Enjoy him now. The most likely outcome by a wide margin is that we will not see him in orange (at least not our orange) next year.
Nothing saps away joy like telling someone to enjoy something now
 
I hope last night wasn’t fools gold. Red has been trying to get Donnie to stop jacking up threes. He’s been bad for several games. Last night he made four in a row from straight on after being left wide open. He’s strength is getting near the basket and to continue to move to the open spots. He’s not at his best when he hangs out at the three point line. Kudos for him last night knocking down those shots. They were all big shots.
he needs to do both...cant be a 1 trick pony
 
Freeman shouldn't shoot any more 3's this season. He can say to look at the UAlbany game for evidence he's capable of making 3's. ;)

If all seriousness, Freeman needs to gain muscle but we all know the NBA drafts on potential.
 
Freeman shouldn't shoot any more 3's this season. He can say to look at the UAlbany game for evidence he's capable of making 3's. ;)

If all seriousness, Freeman needs to gain muscle but we all know the NBA drafts on potential.
You're not wrong! It's in his best interest to only take catch and shoot wide open 3s. Respectable percentage on a small sample size is where he should live. And focus on rebounding everything and scoring at the bucket. Do that, plus measurables and potential, and he's easily in the first round.
 
Freeman is 6’9”, athletic, averaging 14 and 9 on 50% shooting.

He’s either getting drafted or getting paid big bucks by a school actually committed to being good at basketball.

Enjoy him now. The most likely outcome by a wide margin is that we will not see him in orange (at least not our orange) next year.
Taller I think now.
 
Freeman will definitely get drafted but he is no lock to go high and definitely will not be playing much early - no way is he ready to be in the NBA - he could easily get sent to the GLeague
 

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