This time around, it’s Blackmon as facilitator. After picking up a loose ball, he streaks up the right side on the break:
He spots Ferrell on the left wing, not quite running a trailer, but setting up shop in a familiar spot for shooters on the Indiana break:
Blackmon makes the pass as the defense sits under the free throw line:
Ferrell rises and hits:
Trusting another Hoosier beyond Ferrell to bring the ball up the court last year wasn’t easy. But with the influx of new talent and the remaining sophomore class getting a year older in the program, Crean has acknowledged others are being encouraged to push the pace. Which means Ferrell, a strong 3-pointer shooter, should be in the mix to be on the receiving end on the break at times as well.
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