I hate to describe the UCLA basketball team as “soft”, but it is the harsh truth. In a way, you can understand why given the approach that Steve Alford used. His approach did not require a lot of physicality, but rather relied on tempo and outside shots.
But as we progress through the season, we can see that certain aspects of that offensive style is not working for this Bruin team, resulting in them being perpetually stuck in this one particular game plan.
At one point, Alford had an edge on his opponents with his uptempo, shoot-first style of basketball.