Completely agree, Boatright's play towards the end of the first half in that game was the best I've seen him play at UConn in terms of decision making off the dribble. At some point (and maybe it was tonight), the light bulb will go on for Boatright, and he'll realize that his calling card as a basketball player is going to be doing exactly that - driving and dishing. He's too small to finish at the rim consistently, fine. His mid-range jumper has been off this year, fine. But he does have one elite skill, and that's the ability to beat the initial defender off the dribble. Simply being able to collapse the defense and keep the ball moving impacts this offense enormously. And although you have to credit Giffey for knocking down those shots, I have to give Boatright 75% of the credit for that sequence in the first half. A lot of guys can knock down open shots, not that many guys can attract that much attention and still manage to put the ball on a tee for a shooter. Boat's always been special in that regard, and if he continues to use that skill to its fullest extent, you'll see a lot more 10-20 shooting nights from three.
