Walter's Wildcat World

Kentucky is loaded with talent and team-first attitude

Walter — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:25:33 +0000

Kentucky was losing by 12 points and had the basketball late in the first half at Mississippi State on Tuesday night, but the freshmen and sophomores on the floor for the Wildcats were not panicking.They made one pass, then another, and then another while looking for a good shot. The home fans grew louder as [...] You might also like this:

Former Cat Brandon Knight ranked No. 4 rookie by NBA.com

Walter — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:27:28 +0000

Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Knight is ranked No. 4 on the latest Rookie Ladder, according to NBA.com. Rookie Ladder rates NBA rookies based on their recent performances. Knight checked in behind Cleveland guard Kyrie Irving, Minnesota guard Ricky Rubio and New Jersey guard-forward MarShon Brooks while sitting one spot in front of Charlotte guard [...] You might also like this:

Video: From ESPN, Bob Ryan thinks Syracuse is the rightful No. 1

Walter — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:00:07 +0000

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Kentucky has rebuilt itself into a monster

Walter — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:00:58 +0000

The name on the jersey is the same as the one worn by the opponent that left Ohio State chomping on a bitter, season-ending defeat 11 months ago. The same smooth-talking coach roams the team’s sideline, and its blue-and-white clad fans still roar with tribal ferocity. Little else, however, resembles the Kentucky Wildcats team that [...] You might also like this:

There’s no reason to debate the future of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist – relax and enjoy some basketball

Walter — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:00:05 +0000

From Rick Bozich: “This isn’t the first time I’ve heard somebody around the Kentucky basketball program say that Michael Kidd-Gilchrist will be back at UK next season. It’s just the first time I heard Kidd-Gilchrist say it. So do I believe him? It doesn’t matter. The time to make the decision isn’t Feb. 26. The [...] You might also like this:

Unique doesn’t begin to describe the dominance of Kentucky’s Davis

Walter — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:00:51 +0000

I didn’t come here to write about Anthony Davis. If anything, I came here not to write about Anthony Davis. You know all about him, and besides, Kentucky has lots of other parts — fascinating parts like the passion of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, the shooting of Doron Lamb, the versatility of Darius Miller, the unpredictability of [...] You might also like this:

With Anthony Davis, sky is limit for Kentucky

Walter — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:00:07 +0000

Kentucky Coach John Calipari eschewed a celebration of his program’s 45th SEC title Saturday because he wants his uber-talented team focused on winning the big tournament at the end of the season. The folks who deliver the National Player of the Year trophy around that time might want to double-check their directions to Lexington. [...] You might also like this:

Clock past 10? It’s Miller Time

Walter — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:30:38 +0000

Twelve o’clock is lunch time. Five o’clock is quittin’ time. Now, make room for another guarantee. If the clock reads under 10:00, it’s Miller Time. Once again for Kentucky’s No. 1-ranked basketball team it was Darius Miller to the rescue as the senior scored all nine of his points inside the final 10 minutes to help lead [...] You might also like this:

Future Cat Alex Poythress played his last high school game last night

Walter — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:00:33 +0000

Utilizing the one strength that could offset Kentucky signee Alex Poythress, Mt. Juliet fell back on its 3-point shooting to pull off a big upset Saturday. The Bears hit eight 3-pointers — including four from Caleb Chowbay — and knocked off Northeast 68-51 on Saturday in the Region 5-AAA quarterfinals. Chowbay finished with a game-high [...] You might also like this:

Anthony Davis ups the degree of difficulty in Vanderbilt win

Walter — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:00:57 +0000

Anthony Davis thrust himself into Player of the Year contention by mastering the art of the easy (for him anyway) play. He blocked shots at a record-setting pace, scored on put backs and dunked every lob pass within three feet of the rim, leaving it to his talented teammates to drive to the hoop and shoot [...] You might also like this: