When the ball is obviously going to one player on an inbounds pass, the pass becomes much easier to defend against.
Trouble In The Paint
The majority of turnovers, though, occur in the paint. When the Crimson gets the ball inside, the opposing team routinely collapses three players to defend.
The triple-teaming makes it difficult for players such as Mitchell to bring the ball up to shoot. At least one player is always slapping at the ball, trying to knock it loose.
Unfortunately, these defenders meet with a great deal of success.
Sullivan must encourage teamwork and passing in bringing the ball upcourt. Leake and McClain are not Jordanesque dribblers.
And in the meantime, he needs to buy his team some of those gloves soccer goalies wear so the Crimson can hold onto the ball better.
Last year's statistics for this year's starters are enough to make one cringe.