Many factors contributed to the loss vs UCLA last night (turnovers, not getting back on D, no intensity or emotion shown–we seemed a bit slow all night, UCLA’s length, lack of concentration esp. at free throw line, and Randle’s inconsistent decision making).

In addition to that, it looked like we missed a lot of close-range shots/lay-ups when we made good moves (either driving or post-up) to the basket.

Since I think we lead the nation in 3-point efficiency, why dont we have more design plays to set up Theo, Christopher, and Randle for the three-ball, which is our strength. It just seems like if we are that good that we should shoot more 3′s in the game (only 15 attempts last night), plus the fact that a missed three leads to offensive rebounding opportunities for us and may potentially help us on the defensive end (e.g. it seems harder to exploit a fast break on a long rebound)–I realize offensive success is all about balance, but we are what we are and I think we should maximize our strengths.

Thoughts?