Credit and props to SFN reader TXPack for this breakdown of yesterday’s game at Georgia Tech. — Alpha
Turnovers remain a big concern for the Wolfpack, especially headed into the critical final stretch of the season. Here is a breakdown of the 21 turnovers from yesterday in Atlanta:
First 5 minutes of the 1st (6 TOs)
1* – Smith passed to the back of Fells after a defensive rebound
2 – McCauley lost the ball at top of the key
3* – Costner inbound and incepted by GT (GT 3 pts)
4 – Fells lost his dribble at top of the key
5 – Gonzalez bad pass to the middle (GT 2pts of free throw)
6* – Smith bad inbound to Fells’ foot (GT 2pts)
Last 3 minutes of 1st (3 TOs)
7 – Gonzalez bad pass intercepted (GT 3pt3)
8 – Costner bad pass to Gonzalez out of bound(GT 2pts)
9 – Degand bad pass to Fells, intercepted by GT (GT 2pts)
1st 5 minutes of 2nd (5 TOs)
10* – Costner inbound went out bound (GT 2pts)
11 *– Smith lost Costner perfect pass under basket
12* – Smith lost defensive rebound to GT
13* – Degand bad pass out of baseline
14* – Degand bad pass (GT 2pts)
15* – McCauley lost ball when went to basket
16 – Degand lost the ball when drove to basket (GT 3pts)
17 – Williams bad pass
18* – Williams lost the ball to double team and called for intentional foul
19* – McCauley lost the ball
20 – Smith lost Degand’s pass
21* – McCauley lost the ball after received an inbound (off own foot)
1, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21 (total 12) were careless inbound and passes. Our point guards (Degand and Gonzalez) were contributed to 7 TOs. Smith, however, were related to 5 TOs, which is the area he needs to work on. McCauley had 4 TOs by himself and missed few free throws.
For us to have a chance against UNC, our point gurads need to step up and continue making plays. We have to move pass the half court within 5-6 seconds when pressed, so we can have time to setup half court offense. Our bigs need to cut down the TOs and make good passes out of double teams.
