Turnovers are the bane of young, developing teams. Cleave the training wheels from the toddler’s bike and observe the speed, range…and falls increase. We knew this was coming. The Spurs traded away two ball-dominant stars in the last 17 months and tossed the keys to a backup point guard and Pop’s new band of merry men. Here at the Professor’s Corner, we know you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. Thus, it’s time to take an honest look at the Spurs and the landscape of turnovers across the NBA.
To establish a baseline, let’s understand that the Spurs average the second-highest number of turnovers per game (16.