It might be too much to say Bam Adebayo can go into a downward spiral in some games. So let’s just say the Kentucky freshman big man can recede in prominence.
Associate Coach Kenny Payne described the pattern as foul trouble leading to caution which leads to less presence around the basket.
“If you’re in foul trouble a lot, and you’re afraid to be aggressive, and you become tentative, and you’re worried about what a referee is going to call or not call, that takes away from your aggression,” Payne said Monday. “He’s got to get by that.