When UConn’s play is discussed—apart from the largely deserved criticism of Kevin Ollie’s performance as head coach—the conversation typically focuses on the perimeter players. Whether it’s Jalen Adams (whether positive or negative), whether Christian Vital has a good shooting night or not, or whether Terry Larrier’s scoring overcomes his turnover issues, that’s what dominates postgame discussion among UConn Huskies fans.
What this column supposes is maybe there are other aspects of UConn’s play that are more crucial to the team’s success. Maybe the overall play of the backcourt is relatively consistent, when the individual players’ efforts are shown together.