If you were not already excited about the upcoming basketball season, Kentucky gave us a glimpse of what could be to come after beating Morehouse tonight. The Kentucky Wildcats put on an absolute basketball clinic for the world. They dominated in every aspect of the game.
Let's break the game down into a couple things that we learned about the Wildcats during this game. First, I am really excited about the future of Anthony Davis. Davis played much more aggressive in this second exhibition. Anthony is so long and athletic that he is going to be a terror for opposing teams this year.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has yet to disappoint thus far this early season. Without a doubt, he plays with more heart and fire than any freshman that I can ever remember. His defensive game is superb. Offensively, Kidd-Gilchrist is becoming the best finisher on the team.
John Calipari is known for producing talented point guards year after year. Rose, Wall, Knight are some just to name a few. After the season is over, you can add Marquis Teague to that list. Teague is a true point guard who thrives to make his team better. He looks to already have a strong grasp on the dribble drive offense. In my opinion, he is already further along in his development than Knight or Wall in their first 2 games. Wall , without any argument is a better scorer and much faster, but Teague looks to be ahead in running the team's offense thus far.
Kyle Wiltjer led the team in scoring with 26 points. He has a really sweet jumper, and an awkward but effective sky hook. I think his role on this team will be that of a spot up shooter and trailer. Kyle has so much potential oozing out of him that it is scary.
Terrence Jones was player of the year Terrence Jones. Again, he looked so much better and more fluid with the basketball. Terrence has had to work many hours on his jump shot over the summer. That hard work has paid off because I noticed a big difference in his timing and release. If he can continue to grow and learn to go right even more I think he may be unstoppable.
I know that I sound all giddy like a kid opening his Christmas presents, but I can't help it. This Kentucky Wildcats team has got many people buzzing over the hopes of championship banner # 8. I know that they played a much weaker competition today, however the things Kentucky did right tonight is really what impressed me.
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