Their system isn't bogged down by restrictions or assignments. It's fostered by trust. The Wolverines switch on defense and believe that even their big men can chase your fastest guards. In the NCAA tournament, they tossed passes all over the floor like they were playing a video game together, not competing in a single-elimination affair with a title on the line. They just rolled the ball out onto the court and dared any opponent to beat them.
"I would say just the freedom that we have as players, the confidence that he gives us, it's probably one of the keys," Mara said of May's coaching. "We don't play with sets or plays. We just hoop, so it's easier like that to create, to play your game."
