What is with all the TO's?!

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    That's the only thing that is concerning me right now. I love our roster and I love the effort we're showing. Howevahhh...What is with all these freaking TURNOVERS?! Averaging 21 a game? Are you kidding me? We have to cut that shit down if we're going to be competitive.
     
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    It's just a ploy to have more opportunities to display our newfound defensive toughness.
     
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    I think we may become one of those "ugly offense" team. Focus on defense and have about a plus 15 possessions over the other teams. I think the play will get better in time. Also.... I keep bringing up the 1999 team. They had turn over issues as well. But they were top 5 in rebounding and top 5 in opponent fg%.
     
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    The funny thing about the turnovers is that they are so bad that Im not worried about it. What I mean is that is almost comical and unrealistic to think that it wont resolve itself over time. Im sure thats a weird stance but its how I feel.
     
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    We have the highest negative turnover differential and the lowest number of steals, but we are tied (with the Bulls) for the lead in FG%. Coincidence? We don't gamble AT ALL and as a result have a much better defense?

    Also we lead the league in preseason for rebounding differential. Real progress, and that after losing a supposedly elite rebounder in JJ Hickson and replacing him with a not-great rebounder in Lopez. I guess he really did steal rebounds from other people...

    Actually, when I think about it, that's pretty amazing: we commit a shit-ton of turnovers, which SHOULD give them easy points and a high shooting %, but that's not happening. Finally good transition defense? Just playing crappy teams in preseason? Just coincidentally bad shooting from the other teams?
     
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    Turnovers aren't so bad when they never turn into made shots on the other end. I'd rather have solid defense than have a low turnover percentage. It's much easier to learn how to protect the ball.
     
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    We played the clippers twice and golden state. They aren't crappy. Also Utah was supposed to still be a great rebounding team and we made them our bitch
     
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    Turnovers are to an offense what donuts are to a diet: They just mess everything up!
     
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