The problem we have is our guards are subpar compared to elite teams. Compare our guards to Kansas or North Carolina and its not good. Not just in talent, but also speed, aggression, size, length, shooting.
The other problem we have is teams like Kansas and North Carolina, you have all 5 guys in their starting lineup who are threats to score. It's difficult to double team or lay off anybody.
We need to have 3-5 guys on the floor that are threats to score at all times. We have been lacking that, and that's why we haven't taken the next step. The closer that number is to 5 guys on the floor the better.
Sanogo needs to watch tape of McCormack on Kansas to take the next step and be elite at the national level. We need him to play with that aggressiveness and dominance. Sanogo puts up numbers, but soft and plays bad, gets in foul trouble in big games.
PS: I believe Hawk and AJacks will take the next step next year. There is no reason they cannot be as good for UCONN as Braun and Wilson were for Kansas this year.
PS: One thing about most elite teams: they run and push the pace of the game. They want to play fast. We need to do more of that like we used to do under Calhoun. Right now under Hurley and even under Ollie post Bazz/Boat we have been playing slow half-court game. We're not Villanova, we need to return to our identity. UCONN basketball used to be similar to the way Kansas and North Carolina played. Right now we play ugly basketball.