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[QUOTE="JeffConn, post: 5250024, member: 11822"]
I didn't watch Duke games this season, but despite its extensive 5-star roster including the top NBA draft selection, similar to UConn, it seemed from last night's game that Duke had a deficiency in its roster construction in that it did not have enough point guard talent and depth providing first team ball-handling capabilities, as well as back-up point guard support, to inbound the ball and get out of defensive jams.  This weakness manifested at critical end-of-game moments for both teams.  Similar to what McNeeley did for us, Flagg was heavily involved in initiating the Duke offense; probably because they were both the most capable, available options.

Last year's UConn team may be our gold standard for ball distribution and protection.  With Tristen, Stephon and Cam, we had three very capable ball handlers and with Hassan, we had a solid back-up coming off the bench.  If there's one constant trait seen in NCAA championship teams, it's solid point guard play.
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