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He might not have been a starter on Kentucky’s 38-1 team that lost in the 2015 Final Four to Wisconsin, but UK coach John Calipari said on Sirius XM NBA Radio that he knew Devin Booker could be special in the NBA.
“When he was here he was one of the youngest freshmen in college, yet I’m gonna tell you the dude had a chip on his shoulder now. He was tough as nails, he’s another guy that’s a dog. His belief in himself, kind of like Jamal Murray, off the charts. those dudes, you can’t convince them they’re not better than everybody,” Calipari said.
Booker is having another fabulous season and continuing to add to his NBA legacy. He is averaging a career-best 28 points per game along with almost five rebounds and six assists. He’s shooting right at 50 percent overfall from the field and 37 percent from 3. Always a superb free throw shooter, he’s at 85 percent at the line this season.
Calipari said on Sirius XM Radio it was easy to tell Booker’s basketball knowledge was elite.
“We didn’t have him in much pick and roll because we had two other point guards here,” Calipari said. “But what he showed in pick and rolls is one, I’m big enough to see the court and know who I’m throwing to, and the other is you got to play me or I’m scoring.”
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Calipari is an oxymoron when it comes to Devon Booker
Calipari held Booker back to play the Harrison twins of which Andrew single handedly lost the game to Wisconsin in the semifinals of the 38-1 season. We had dominated every team that year and should have won it all. It turned out that the only thing that could stop us was Calipari.
Barry stole my thunder. Booker sat while the Harrison twins lost the game that UK should have never lost.
Cal has lost so many games he had no business losing.
He’s the modern day Dean Smith.
Actually he’s underachieved worse than Smith.
At least he won 2 NC’s.
You guys going to whine every thing that Larry types on his post. Basketball is not matter of life or death to anyone it just a game.
Then there is no need to pay someone $10 million per year to coach those teams