I have really been swamped with projects, and fell behind in my updates. Just wanted to give people the heads up that I have updated my points per possession stats through Saturday night.

What the stats tell us is that the team is better at defense than they are at offense. They are turning the ball over at a fairly high rate, but not as high as the 2006 and 2002 teams, and certainly not as high as the media will tell you. They are the worst rebounding team Roy Williams has fielded at UNC. Finally, they are forcing turnovers a lower rate than we’ve seen since the 8-20 team.

While the numbers are not staggeringly awful, there really aren’t many numbers that stand out as bright spots or easy fixes. This team is just not performing in all aspects of the game like they should.

So, in this case, all a coach can do is make the team make a new commitment to defense. No crafty scheme is going to get us out of this. You can’t control all of your shots’ trajectories, but you can sure control how much you move your feet, dive for loose balls, and go for rebounds. That’s the seed to improvement in which this team needs to invest.

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