Alex Poythress – photo by Tim Hamblin | East KY Media
On the eve of a season opener against UNC Asheville, John Calipari was asked whether James Young would play after sustaining a minor ankle sprain in Kentucky‘s final exhibition.
Calipari told the curious reporter he didn’t know yet (Young would indeed play) and did what he often does, going off on a seemingly unrelated tangent. The topic, in this case, was Alex Poythress.
“Alex has been really good,” Calipari said. “He’s narrowed his game and he’s trying to play harder and he’s not caving in and stopping.”
Fans got a taste of what Calipari was talking about as Poythress scored 10 points in that final exhibition to bounce back from a disappointing performance against Transylvania. But even so, “narrowing his game” seemed like one of those signature Coach Cal phrases whose meaning wouldn’t become clear until later.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.
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