Dana O’Neil takes a look at the point guards on each of the Final Four teams for ESPN. Here is what she has to say about Marquis Teague.
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana][I]He (Calipari) has become a sort of one-man point guard feeder program to the NBA, churning out one-and-done guys at that particular position annually.[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana][I]Teague was ready-made to play against college defenses. He is, his coach said, a “pit bull,” a player who welcomes a defender who wants to get in his grill and bump.[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana][I]It was everything else that needed work.[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana][I]”It’s hard because you’re running our team,” Calipari said. “Everything we do is through that position. Early in the year, he wasn’t consistent defensively, but that’s normal for a freshman. The second thing is, he was playing too fast to the point of being out of control and turning it over. The third thing was his shot selection was suspect.”[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana][I]Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln enjoyed the play very much, thanks.[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana][I]But Teague — like Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans, John Wall and Brandon Knight before him — got better with time. Once considered the lone weak link on a loaded Kentucky team, he has been nothing shy of outstanding in the NCAA tournament, a pleasant mixed bag of scoring and distributing.[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana][I]”I feel like I’m a lot better, a lot better,” he said. “I understand the pace more and I know how to decide whether to help my teammates or score.”[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
Forgive me for stating the obvious, but Teague will be a big factor in tomorrow’s game. Getting in his head is Louisville’s only shot at the CATS. The Final Four game could be the biggest of Teague’s career.
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