In the first four games of the season, the UCLA basketball team coasted on individual talent. During their two-game stint in Sin City, they were dismantled by veteran teams and many of their weaknesses were exposed.
In the last two games, they have played tighter on defense, they have played more cohesively on offense, and they did not give up after jumping out to a substantial lead in the first half.
One thing that this team is in need of is a leader. Someone to bring all of this together. In the last two games, Jaylen Hands has started to emerge as that leader.