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LEXINGTON, KY - NOVEMBER 19: John Calipari the Head Coach of the Kentucky Wildcats gives instructions to his team during the game against the Sam Houston State Bearkats at Rupp Arena on November 19, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Kentucky's Opening Games Present Reality Check on Defense

by Jonathan Lintner

The Kentucky Wildcats’ first two games may not have yielded the overwhelming victories Big Blue fans anticipated. But if coach John Calipari truly expects Kentucky basketball to make a full recovery, two squeakers were just what the doctor ordered...

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WTF is defense? Offensive wins championships. John Wall wins championships. You don't need to play defense when you have the best offense ever assembled.

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New Article: Opening Games Present a Reality Check on Defense for Kentucky

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The Kentucky Wildcats’ first two games may not have yielded the overwhelming victories Big Blue fans anticipated.But if coach John Calipari truly expects Kentucky basketball to make a full recovery, two squeakers were just what the doctor ordered...

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New Article: Kentucky Gets Win Despite Giving Up 92 Points

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The Kentucky Wildcats raised their record to 3-0 with a 102-92 win over Sam Houston State. The Wildcats gave up 18 3-point shots by the Bearkats. Kentucky had five players score in the game with all the players scoring 15 or more points...

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New Article: First Week Not Kind To SEC Basketball

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While Arkansas exploded in its first game, it got brought down to reality by 20th-ranked Louisville. Several other SEC teams have lost already as well. One of those teams included 18th-ranked Mississippi State...

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New Article: SEC Starting Out Slow With Bad Hiccups!

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Coming off a year where you only had three teams earn a spot in the NCAA tournament the last thing the SEC wanted was a slow start. But, a little over a week into the season and the conference already has five losses with four to lesser opponents...

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New Article: Musings From The Bald Prophet: Week 1 Of The College Hoops Season

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Thoughts from Week 1 1. North Carolina will try and exploit its height advantage at every opportunity. However, they need to cut down on the turnovers. I saw a lot of their big men bring the ball down, which is a fundamental no-no...

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