But Rupps Runts (1966) had the reputation of being one of his ball-handling teams ever. And 27-2 to prove it.

Yet 15-10 in 1965 the year B4 and 13-13 in 1967 the year after. Presumably good ballhandlers on both of those teams?

are just as bad as turnovers. Both violate the concept of valuing every possession, maximizing the chances of scoring. Most often, both result from poor decision-making, which was what Gillispie kept citing in our losses.

I wonder what happens when you add turnovers and missed field goal attempts and then figure shooting percentage. (It’s not quite the same as points per possession because free throws are omitted.)

A good shooting percentage can compensate for a turnover or two, and a low number of turnovers can boost a low shooting percentage. But if poor decisions are the root cause of both, then why are players making poor decisions (after 30 games)? Immaturity? Lack of chemistry? Inflexible offense? Following directions to pass the ball into double and triple teams? Players still learning the offense? Players playing uptight? Ineffective game plans? Poor basic skills? Too much dribbling? Low BB IQs? Passing up open shots?

It’s probably a combination of factors, but too frequently we do not look like a fluid, confident team on the court.

Nearly all of UK’s numerous difficulties this season can be attributed to a single factor: dearth of talent — especially dexterity with the ball — on the perimeter. Even Meeks, unequivocally the most talented of the group, is execrable in dribbling and passing, excelling only when he’s readying for and executing a shot. Porter at the point, well what can one say that hasn’t been spoken or written ad nauseum? Harris at the wing is no threat as a penetrator and less than adequate as a passer. With Stevenson’s prosthesis-type hands and bunglesome footwork you have a turnover in the making. Add to those physical limitations the seemingly cretinous BB IQ and you have the inevitable results: Team Turnover. The proximo questions are: Will Miller continue his progress in leadership, and physical and mental skills which appear to be far greater than those his senior? Will Galloway use his experience to advance to D1 status or forever be relegated to the pejorative “juco transfer”? Will Liggins mental acuity approach his considerable skills? Will the incoming perimeter players be sufficiently precocious to contribute? And will the contrarious Gillispie sit the seniors?

The turnovers can be overlooked if your trying to do something productive, but most of the turnovers came from lazy passing and poor decisions.