Jaylen Hands’ pass-first mentality is working for UCLA, even with the occasional wayward pass

Jaylen Hands drove for what looked like an easy breakaway basket … until the degree of difficulty rose unexpectedly. “I told him, ‘Hey, man, I’m not here to watch your highlights, we’re here to win games,’ ” Zack Jones, Hands’ coach at Balboa City High in San Diego, said with a chuckle. Wrote one fan of Hands: “He just tends to make the game much harder than it should be.” Wrote another: “Just shouldn’t be allowed to do that unless we are up 20, if even then. It’s kind of hilarious.” UCLA guard Kris Wilkes celebrates after scoring the go-ahead basket with teammates Prince Ali and Jaylen Hands against Notre Dame. “The pass didn’t work out so … it’s cool,” Hands said casually before indicating that there may be more flashy plays to come.