Turnovers Continue to be Georgia Basketball Achilles Heel in 2019
Georgia basketball (10-17,1-13) dropped its 12 SEC game in a row after losing to Ole Miss Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs cannot seem to get over the hump, and the main reason for that is turnovers.
Turnovers are Georgia Basketball mortal enemy. The Bulldogs cannot seem to hold onto the ball, at all.
Georgia averages 16 turnovers a game, against the Rebels, they had 19 of them. During the first half alone, the Bulldogs turned the ball over 12 times.
I thought that the team figured it out after watching them improve drastically against Mississippi State. The Bulldogs only had nine turnovers during that game, but the number shot right back up three days later.
On the opening possession, senior Turtle Jackson caught a pass and walked with the ball giving Georgia its first turnover of the game. Of the 12 turnovers in the opening half, the Rebels scored 11 points off of them.
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The Bulldogs must find a way to avoid turning the ball over and become a more consistent team.
Head coach Tom Crean must be frustrated with his team at this point.
The Bulldogs have 12 straight conference losses along with a seven-game losing streak.
This team has grit and shows a lot of potential at times. However, they are young, and it is Crean’s first season as the head coach.
Georgia needs time obviously, but with only four games left in the season, things should be different by now.
I’m not saying Crean isn’t the right guy because it is his first year. He still needs to get his base established and implement his way of doing things. So this year is a pass from me, but he must find a way to stop turning the ball over so much.
It is unacceptable.
When Georgia turns the ball over you can see any momentum they had drain away quickly. It’s like the Bulldogs cannot get anything going because they keep giving it right back to their opponents.
Georgia makes 44.2 percent of their shots and complete 33 percent from the three-point line. The Bulldogs can put up points, but they keep making mistakes, stupid mistakes at that.
Crean and his staff need to make turnovers an emphasis and figure out a way to stop them. There is plenty of talent in Athens; turnovers should be the least of the Bulldogs worry.
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Georgia is 13th in SEC standings, only in front of Vanderbilt. With four games left in the season, if the Bulldogs aren’t careful, they could end up dead last in the conference.
The Bulldogs travel back to Athens to take on Auburn at 9:00 p.m. on Feb. 27. The game will air on ESPNU.