John Calipari
John Calipari
John Vincent Calipariis an American college basketball coach. Since 2009, he has been the head coach at the University of Kentucky. Calipari was previously the head coach at the University of Memphisand the University of Massachusetts. He was also the head coach of the National Basketball Association's New Jersey Netsand the Dominican Republic national basketball team in 2011 and 2012...
nice thinking worked
It would be nice if it worked out. But we're not thinking that way.
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I did a better job last year than I did this year. Awards are great. Our award we're trying to get here is trying to win this tournament. I'm happy for Rodney, happy for all the players who get these awards because they've worked hard for them.
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At the end of the day, let's see where he gets picked in the draft. Let's see where he gets picked. I think he'll be picked very high ... He sells a lot of tennis shoes and he'll sell a lot of tickets.
losing pressed
If we pressed them, we were losing this game.
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I don't think he needs the verification. But what he has done there to develop players and to build a program and to do it alongside an unbelievable football program -- which is not easy -- and to have your own identity and to play big in big games says a lot.
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Hopefully he'll respond to this and understand I'm trying to do whatever I can to make sure he understands there are boundaries,
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Obviously, we have policy and team rules, and this is a case that I'll deal with like all the others. I'll deal with it in a fair way, and deal with him in a fair way. But we've got to look into it first.
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They could be playing like this is destiny and find the adrenaline to go crazy. Or they could be worn down.
continue games guys
If they can keep these games from being fast-paced games, with the guys they have out there, they can continue doing this. If it's in the 60s, they got a chance.
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The thing I'm most pleased with was I thought you saw an intensity level and an effort level that we haven't had for a couple of weeks. Second of all, there were things we prepared to do, and we executed them. ... It was some good stuff.
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They think they're supposed to win. It makes me laugh. They're looking at me, like, 'Would you calm down?
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I thought Kareem was terrific. He's been working out at 6:30 in the morning. He's been working hard at practice. He has been humble about this whole situation.
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He stands for three things: his family, his players and winning. I will miss playing him, but he will be coaching again.
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I think the university and I have gone out of our way to give Jeremy every chance to be a part of this program, but we can not allow his actions to continue to be an ongoing distraction for this team.