The Colorado men’s basketball team is a poor passing team.
Part of the problem, indeed, is physical. That’s exemplified by the plentiful passes that end up bouncing off shins and knees. But part of the problem also is mental, an aspect of the questionable decision-making that also has led to a glut of blocked shots against the Buffs.
“We started practice with 20 minutes of passing drills,” CU head coach Tad Boyle said. “We designed strictly passing drills for our guys to try to get better. At the end of the day, passing is much like turnovers or free throw shooting. It’s a very individual thing. You have to have a sense of individual pride that your passes are not going to be deflected. Part of it’s catching, part of it’s passing. Mostly passing for us.
Those mental errors not only have led to a Pac-12-most 14.2 turnovers per game, but also has led the Buffs to getting an average of 4.6 shots blocked per game. That mark also leads the Pac-12 and is the most in 13 seasons under Boyle. The 2015-16 team, which had an average of 4.5 shots blocked per game, is the only other CU squad during Boyle’s tenure that finished over the 3.9 mark.
“We’ve got to be disciplined. That’s the bottom line,” Boyle said. “Here was my message to our team . It’s not basketball IQ. It’s discipline, decision-making, and just knowing what your assignment is. What we have to get rid of is the mental mistakes. Physical mistakes are going to happen. Mental mistakes, in January by good, solid, disciplined, well-coached teams don’t happen. We have too many mental mistakes.
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