In his Bilas Index, ESPN’s Jay Bilas talks about Kentucky’s seemingly flawless design and recognizes Darius Miller for his vital roll on the squad.
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana][I]We have been looking for a dent or imperfection in the shiny sports car that is Kentucky, but there are few of them to be detected. John Calipari is doing a masterful job preparing this team for the postseason, and has used [URL=”http://sports.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/56353/anthony-davis”]Anthony Davis[/URL] with the second team in practice to emphasize to his team that it has to learn to play for stretches without him and still accomplish things on the floor. Without Davis on the court, it is remarkable how brazen opponents are in attacking the rim. Calipari has asked each team member, “What do you do, besides score, to help this team win?” With Davis and [URL=”http://sports.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/56352/michael-kidd-gilchrist”]Michael Kidd-Gilchrist[/URL], it is obvious, as it is with [URL=”http://sports.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/41836/darius-miller”]Darius Miller[/URL]. The others might have to ponder it a while. Miller is the true unsung hero on this team. He does everything and likely will play in the NBA. The Cats score 37.3 paint points per game — almost half their points come in the lane. Although 81 percent of Davis’ blocks have come while he is patrolling the lane, he also has blocked 12 3-pointers this season. This is still the best team in the nation, although Syracuse and North Carolina are right there. Only Kentucky and Kansas are in the top 10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency, according to [URL=”http://www.kenpom.com/”]KenPom.com[/URL].[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
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