Turnovers are like fouls and missed free throws – nobody wants them unless it’s a last-gasp, go-for-broke gamble. Coaches routinely preach about cutting down turnovers, since each lost possession has a deleterious effect.
There can be many mitigating factors where turnovers are concerned.
For one thing, the faster the tempo, the more possessions are created. The more possessions, the greater the possibility of committing turnovers in forcing or maintaining the pace. Yet it’s interesting to note that North Carolina, where coach Roy Williams love to push the ball, didn’t have anyone among the decade’s top 15 in turnovers.