COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WUSA) -- After blowing a lead at home to North Carolina, the Terps couldn't afford to stay winless on the road. And although they picked up the win at Clemson, the game showcased what head coach Mark Turgeon said after the UNC loss. Sophomore Guard Terrell Stoglin, who leads the ACC in scoring, scored 27 points in the game. And although he shot almost 82% from the field, coach Turgeon may not have been crazy about the last shot he took.
Ahead by two and 10 seconds on the clock, the ball wasinbounded to Stoglin and immediately shoots the ball before his teammates can setup in the halfcourt offense. Luckily for Maryland a foul was committed and the free throws iced the game, but with the game on the line Stoglin went to the best offense he knows -- Give Me The Ball and Move.
He hoisted similar shots during the Tar Heel game once the lead had been squandered. When asked if he was disappointed with Stoglin's shots at the end of the game, Turgeon responds, "I was disappointed with a lot we did late."
Oh. So you were disappointed, though? Don't worry coach, you probably weren't the only one.
But at least he identified the issue when he said that Stoglin needs to trust his teammates more. Agreed. But what does Stoglin think?
"I mean, that's something I'm still working on, but at the end of the game, I mean, I feel like I should be the one taking the shots so that's what I try to do."
What would Kobe do? Bad example. What would Deron Williams do? He plays for the New Jersey Nets and he still racks up the assists. The kid has tons of confidence and that makes sense. He's only leading his division in scoring and embarrassed every opponent who tries to contain him. But this way isn't getting him or the team far.
The way the schedule looks, T-Stog is going to needs his teammates to play better and be more involved. Senior Sean Mosley was the only other Terp to score in double figures with 16 points -- also one of 3 other players to score more points than three.
In the big picture, a close road win matures the team and helps build confidence and toughness. Smaller window, they travel to visit Duke on Saturday and other players like Alex Len, James Padget, Mike Parker, and Mosley need to play big. Coach K isn't a fool. Stoglin will be gameplanned.