I've been alternating between hiding my head in my hands and yelling at the computer screen over the horde of turnovers the team has been committing, far too many of the blatantly ridiculous kind.

Then I took a minute to think about it. And I've come to the conclusion we need to give these guys some time to mature and straighten this out. A key factor to remember: With Jordan Dartis and James Gollon yet to play, Doug Taylor and Gavin Block, who doesn't start, are the only guys getting court time who are seasoned vets. That means every other player either is in his first or second season of actually playing on the court.

This is a very young and inexperienced team. I don't believe they'd be turning over the ball at this alarming rate if Dartis and Gollon were playing. And I don't expect it to continue. They'll get better at it, I believe. If they do, they'll be very competitive in conference play and could challenge for a tournament bye if Dartis and Gollon return.

If a team has any semblance of a press, it's curtains. I'd press and zone for 40 min.

I disagree. In previous home games we've handled presses pretty well. We seem to be a different -- and vastly inferior team -- on the road, at this stage in the season.