Approaching the subject of basketball for the UK Wildcats among their fans is usually an on~going subject that is filled with high expectations and excitement! This season has a different "feel" to it.
Though filled the usual high~school all~Americans and talented super athletes, the team of 2016~17 sometimes appears rather "out of sight"!
Though several of Coach Calipari`s teams since he came to UK in 2010 from the University of Memphis. These Cats are entertaining with several players ready for the MAN already. That is, or has been, the problem seen on the last few of Calpari`s teams!
They certainly are a lock for a 25~wins season, for the hard~nosed and loyal Big Blue fans anything less than an NCAA championship is unexceptical!
Even a final~four appearance, though a big deal for any other school, here in the bluegrass if you aren't the best team ever, you just "ain't trying"!
These new Cats are absolutely loaded to the top with exceptional talent and in 4 to 5 different number 1 picks in the NBA lottery in June. But who cares about draft picks while the season is on going? Kentucky, without doubt could easily be one of the final 8 teams to reach the championship this season! So what's the deal with these Wildcats when they look as erratic or as selfish as some high school teams?
Is it Caliparis fault? Maybe some of it is, but mostly these kids haven't been listening to him and they have focused on the, "hey, look at me" attitude instead of team~first mantra!
Being an unselfish and good defensive club will propel them far and only if they `buy into` Coach Cals Wildcats.
Let's just wait and see how they finish the final regular~season games and the SEC~tournament then we will be better able yo see what they can accomplish.
Here's hoping they each player fines his place in this Big Blue machine and then we will season to be proud of, maybe even surprised by winning number 9 for the loyal and crazy BBN!
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