I am starting to worry about this team. 50 or so points in 3 straight games. It’s not going to get the job done. 21 turnovers? 3-21 –8 points–2 assists and 11 turnovers from our 4 guards. Here is the problem–it is going to be difficult to win on the road scoring only 50. And at home, 50 will not always get the job done. We must find a way to make some outside shots.
Turgeon would admit that these games are hard to watch. It’s excruciating to watch the turnovers and the continued miss shots. I am glad we have a game Tuesday against BC.
I ws hoping PeShon was over his slump but today –well I really like the kid so I will just say he had an off day.
We are surely missing an outside shooter. Logan was 0-4 today including 2 air balls. Jake just can’t seem to get a shot off. By the way, Carolina never even thought about a zone today.
Turgeon’s post game comments:
Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon
Opening Statement
“I thought Carolina was great. We let (Reggie) Bullock get going early, acted like we didn’t even know he was out there a couple of times. And then, (James Michael) McAdoo too, we let them get going, their two best players. Everybody else fed off of it. I thought Carolina was great, and I thought their crowd was great. I thought their crowd was much better today than it was on senior night when we played here last year. It was a hungry team and a hungry crowd. It was a team that needed a win and they played like it.”
On Maryland’s offensive poise
“Yeah, we weren’t very good. It’s pretty obvious. We threw the ball to them a lot more than sometimes we threw it to us. But give the crowd credit, give North Carolina credit. It’s disappointing but, 15 in one half is too many. But great environment, tough, we just kept fumbling balls, and fumbling passes. It’s just one of those days.”
On how Maryland felt before the game
“I thought we were going to play great, I really did. I thought we were confident. I thought we were going to play pretty well. But, you have to give them credit. They were so good out of the chute, and we just didn’t respond to it. We weren’t mature enough to respond to the way they came out and played, and made shots, and pressured. It just kind of steamrolled.”
On Carolina’s defensive intensity
“I thought the Florida State game was the best that they played. I think they took it to another level here. We kind of fed into it a little bit and we helped them. I thought they were terrific. If you watch their first two league games you get a lot of confidence. Get to watch the Florida State game, they were much better, and then today. They have speed that we just don’t see in practice. They have a lot of speed and a lot of length. McAdoo’s speed, Bullock’s speed. And I thought (Desmond Hubert) was really good defensively for them. I don’t know if he scored at all, but those 14 minutes he was really good defensively, and that’s what that team needs.”
It is nauseating how Doris Burke, Seth Greenberg, etc fawn over carolina. In my opinion Carolina stunk today. They wound shooting 35%, scored only 20 in the 2nd half, and virtually could not put away the Terps at their worst. Marcus paige and PJ Hairston were combined 1-15. Carolina is going nowhere fast. I anxiously await their return to College Park. Sorry, Roy—not impressed even a little.
Mricklen
What did you expect the announcers to talk about Bruce, the stellar play, discipline and accuracy of the Terps.
This team stinks. Last years team was bad. With no players other than Stoglin, but the expectations were this year were trumped.
This team is uncoached and lacking basic fundamental skills.
Either Turgeon is a highly over rated recruiter, or coach, or at worst both.
He has to be held accountable for this mess.
He does admit his mistakes in the cream puff scheduling, which has rendered this team ill prepared to face top competition.
The good news is that Len should return at least for another year. No way he is a lottery pick or even 1st rounder.
· 11/12/2019
Mricklen
As for jake not getting open for shots, perhaps of this team knew how to set screens or picks, the problem would be solved.
They do not and can not make basic passes, and they are out of synch speed wise. It seems everything is rushed. This is coaching.
· 11/12/2019
freddy from boca
the worst half court offense i’ve ever seen. the half court offense is offensive. at this time you have to bench aronhalt and padgett and peshon should only get a couple minutes a half to spell faust. terrible spacing, no ball movement, no movment by the players, yet to see a pick and roll where the big man gets the ball. you certainly have to question the coaching of len. he spends half the time dribbling the ball. just get him 10 feet and in from the basket and tell him catch the ball. square up to the basket and shot over the defense. he’s 7 1 and his dribbles the ball for 10 seconds like he’s curly neal and takes fade away shots. maybe it’s a good thing we’re moving to the big 10. hate to see what syracuse and louisville would do to us. the only thing the anouncers could say about md is turgeon’s team usually play hard. what would you like them to say while being honest. well doris md sure can’t shoot the ball. you’re right and they sure can’t pass the ball either. yet they don’t know how to screen or set apick without getting called for an offensive foul. good point dan. and ya know doris they don’t move their feet on offense and they seldom finish at the basket.
· 11/12/2019
freddy from boca
no doubt this team can go to the nit. they just have to buy tickets for the games.
· 11/12/2019