Last year and during the first two games of the season, a majority of board members wanted Neal to adopt a more aggressive scoring approach. However, he only attempted one shot against VMI and merely four against Siena. Since then, he has had 20 or more points in three out of the last four games, including against Boston College and UNLV, and has been making about 2/3 of his shots. He also ranks 9th in the league in assist to turnovers.
Equally impressive has been his defensive performance, notably as a dominant force under the rim. In previous years, numerous drives to the basket would have resulted in scores, but due to his size, they now often end up as passes to teammates. In the past four games, he has twice blocked four shots, not including the last game where I saw many blocks, although the official statistician credited him with only one.
Not sure about what TJ and Grant taught him over the summer, but whatever it was, it appears to be yielding positive results.
Equally impressive has been his defensive performance, notably as a dominant force under the rim. In previous years, numerous drives to the basket would have resulted in scores, but due to his size, they now often end up as passes to teammates. In the past four games, he has twice blocked four shots, not including the last game where I saw many blocks, although the official statistician credited him with only one.
Not sure about what TJ and Grant taught him over the summer, but whatever it was, it appears to be yielding positive results.
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