Three things we learned in UK’s 87-63 win over Loyola: 1. Kyle Wiltjer played an efficient offensive game, scoring a career-high 24 points on 7-of-11 shooting to lead UK. He made all three of UK’s 3-pointers and took what he got — which was mostly open jumpers. That’s what he can give UK: a player who [...]
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Terrence Jones may not play Thursday, and notes on Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Kyle Wiltjer.
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These games are meant to help UK improve. Some way. Any way. Samford gave UK’s defense — up to this point the clear strength of the team, a unit that head coach John Calipari said is defending at an efficiency so beyond its years it’s “not natural” — a new look and a test. See, [...]
Continue reading …Some more player notes from UK’s 82-50 win over Samford: Marquis Teague Teague scored 14 points on 6-for-11 shooting, dished five assists and committed four turnovers. Better yet, he played well in both halves. “He did a tremendous job of running our team,” head coach John Calipari said. “He had some turnovers there at the [...]
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Doron Lamb isn’t the same guy who John Calipari got on about not warming up properly before UK’s preseason exhibitions in Canada last year. Not the same guy at all. Different player. Different results. Different haircut. Different work ethic. “That extra time he’s spending on the basketball court before practice, after practice,” coach John Calipari [...]
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