Pedulla should be better with fouls next year.

His defense progressed well during the season and he probably earned a lot more playing time late in the season with his defensive improvement.

He still seems to suffer from the “retribution” fouls you often see in high school. A common occurrence is when someone turns the ball over they immediately run down and foul on defense. Or they get tired of being abused because they are a defensive liability and they start fouling. Not saying this is his issue but it is common with young underclass players ar the college level. It’s a big transition for folks to handle.

I think he is going to grow into a heck of a defensive player over time. That will not only earn more playing time but will also keep him out of foul trouble.

CMY has certainly shown guys don’t play it they can’t play defense. Maybe pedulla was trying to hard early in the season but as his confidence grows on the defensive end with experience he won’t be in foul trouble much.

Basketball is a team game and I think we’ll really good defensive players play good team defense. You have to know when to let others on d pick up the slack and not commit dumb fouls if someone gets past you or you make a mistake.

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Posted: 04/26/2022 at 11:08AM

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