Gary Parrish of CBS Sports .com looks at next season’s top teams, which include Louisville and Indiana, and says Kentucky is the favorite to repeat as national champions.
Last season was a clear blueprint of how this team could function, and Parrish lays out the scenarios he is sure Calipari will follow to his 2nd championship.
[QUOTE][COLOR=#333333][FONT=arial]Also Calipari, with all his success on and off the court, now has a trump card to play when any of his young phenoms step out of line. If Noel complains about a lack of shots, Calipari can explain that Davis was fourth on his team in field goal attempts, and that he still won National Player of the Year honors and solidified himself as the consensus top pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. So be quiet and play defense. If Poythress has a similar complaint, Calipari can say Kidd-Gilchrist was fifth on his team in field goal attempts and still established himself as a lottery pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. So shut up and guard somebody. And if Harrow ever questions anything, Calipari can emphasize that Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans, John Wall, Eric Bledsoe, Brandon Knight and Teague all made it to the NBA after just one year of running his offense. In other words, Calipari knows what he’s talking about. So shut up and play fast without rushing and run things as instructed.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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Simply put, Calipari has reached the point where he can’t be questioned by players.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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He’s made four Final Fours at three different schools.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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He gets starters [I]and[/I] reserves drafted.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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He has a national championship.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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And the guess here is that his second title is on the way.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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