Al Freeman came to NC State with the intent of being the leader at the offensive end, and he’s been the guy who the team looks to as the shot clock winds down. He can create his own shot, to a reasonable degree, and he is big enough to threaten opposing defenses by taking it to the rack. But this is also a new role for Freeman, who had the good fortune of playing off the ball in a secondary role at Baylor.
Freeman this season has shouldered the highest workload of his college career, but I wouldn’t say he is forcing it—he’s tasked with being more assertive, and he’s been that, but I don’t think he’s forgotten that there are other players on his team.