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Myron Medcalf: Kentucky has Chemistry

On ESPN’s Weekly Watch, Myron Medcalf weighs in on which college basketball teams are clicking right now, and wouldn’t ya know, the Cats are one of the teams he recognizes.

[I][COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]Kentucky is America’s No. 1 basketball program based on a talent pool that’s rich enough to send five or more players to the NBA next season. Anthony Davis’ stat line (22 points, 8 rebounds, 8 blocks and 2 steals against South Carolina on Saturday) seems exaggerated on paper.
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But John Calipari’s team also enjoys a certain solidarity that’s rarely so obvious with young teams. The Wildcats’ on-court familiarity suggests that they’ve played together for more than three months. Davis’ Dizzy Gillespie blends with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist’s Miles Davis, creating basketball jazz every time they step onto the floor.[/I]

Love the Jazz reference…

‘Titles in April, and POY for AD, these are a few of my favorite things…’

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