![]() ![]() Striking the right balance between handling the ball and scoring it takes many superior players a season or two to master. Love was second-worst after teammate Leaky Black among ACC regulars in field goal accuracy (.316). Perhaps Love was so busy setting up his own shots that he lost track of his playmaking role, or was so busy implementing his playmaking role he lost track of personal offensive execution. His 3.13 turnovers per game were fourth-most among league leaders. Getting more playing time than anyone else on the squad, Love averaged a turnover every 8.9 minutes played, second-worst among the ACC’s turnover leaders. ![]() His experience, though, reflected the challenge of running an ACC team, especially one that tries to force tempo. Louis, a freshman last year, arrived as a top recruit and certainly showed promise. 097 – or their assist:turnover ratio – ninth in the league at 1.04 – that the player with considerable control of the ball was Caleb Love. Last year, it certainly didn’t help the Tar Heels’ turnover average – 13 th in the ACC in 2021 at. Retired UNC coach Roy Williams was particularly fond of taking players to task for losing turnovers, although his preferred uptempo offense inherently produced a plethora of possessions that allowed leeway for mistakes. As if they didn’t exist if left unacknowledged. One sports information director frankly admitted he left out turnovers because they’re a “negative statistic”. ![]() Over the years some ACC programs – Georgia Tech, UNC, NC State – glibly deleted turnovers from accounting team statistics. Turnovers and who commits them are something most teams would just as soon forget – except when the lost possessions prove crucial and the head coach decides to verbally flog his team to underline the importance of solid execution. ![]()
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