Coach Cal seemed unimpressed by Kentucky's blowout of UNC-Asheville. Listening to his post-game comments, he is obviously concerned that this team does not yet understand the urgency that they will need to play with, especially given that North Carolina (the REAL North Carolina; apologies to UNCA) is UK's next opponent.
What I did like from the stat line was only 8 turnovers on this game. You might chalk that up to the level of competition (again, apologies) but sometimes it can be more tempting to get loose with the ball when playing with 30- and 40-point leads. UK did its share of ally-ooping and highlight-reel dunking against the Bulldogs, but still managed to handle the rock with a decent amount of care.
John Wall showcased his unselfish side with 14 assists, and threw down one of the flat nastiest (left-handed, baseline) tomahawks that you are likely to see in a college game. Also noteworthy was the fact that DeMarcus Cousins buckled down at the charity stripe to drain 8 of 10-- which shows how foul shooting is truly more of a mental exercise at this level, rather than a physical challenge. (I'm not buying the altered release point stuff. Seriously. It's all about concentration and confidence for a guy like Mr. Cousins.)
Being a Louisville native, I've always had a soft spot for the annual Freedom Hall game. I understand that attendance was down a bit for this one, but for crying out loud, it was a Monday night after a holiday weekend, and did I mention that the opponent was um, less than formidable?
Really not much else to take away from this one. In closing, back to Coach Calipari's wrap-up with Tom Leach... he wished both his wife and Joe B. Hall a happy birthday-- and he did it in his funny, sincere Cal manner that makes him the toast of Big Blue Nation these days. Cal will always win the press conference, won't he?
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