There is no single remedy or on-court adjustment that will cure all that has ailed the Colorado men’s basketball team in recent weeks.
There is, however, one recent shortcoming that undoubtedly needs fixing. Any surge the Buffaloes hope to make toward the top of the Pac-12 Conference standings and a potential postseason berth will require ‘s presence on the floor.
Last week, an already-shorthanded CU squad was forced to play without its best rebounder and shot-blocker for extensive stretches of time as Bey was saddled with early foul trouble in losses at Arizona and Arizona State. In each case, CU’s opponent immediately took advantage of the void Bey left in the middle of the Buffs’ defense, and it’s a recent trend Bey will attempt to reverse as the Buffs play at home for the first time in a month Thursday night against .
“He’s got to be more disciplined,” CU head coach Tad Boyle said. “He has got to be a much more disciplined defender. For example, the verticality foul he had (at Arizona State) was great defense until the end. He had both hands up, no call, and then he tried to block the shot at the end. He can’t reach. He’s got to play defense with his feet and his brain. He has great feet and he knows what he’s supposed to do. So he has to become a more disciplined defender.
“He has to understand when he picks up that first foul that’s he’s got to play really, really smart. Because his foul trouble definitely hampered us and tied our hands a little bit.”
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