Disrespect...from UK...yes, it can be a motivator!!!!
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If you take your craft seriously and worry about being the best, you would know who your opponents are. At some point he will meet a player who may not be as physically gifted but with the extra effort and film study said opponent will make him not look like the NPOY.
I like White's chances on Satuday. White fits the Iowa mold. You earn respect by hard work, not just your god given talents alone!
Beat Kentucky, and the best two teams in our way to the Final Four? Baylor and Indiana. Tall order ahead, but man, the possibilities if it happened!
He will be ready.
This would be better with a basketball player's legs coming out of the lion's mouth, like Royce's tat.
I don't know where the OP got those quotes, but that doesn't sound like anything Michael Kidd-Gilchrist would say. He is a very shy kid and doesn't enjoy interviews, but when he is interviewed he is 100% respectful of everyone. Just a great kid all the way around.
As for Davis' comment about not having seen Royce White play, I don't see that as disrespectful in any way. Coach Cal doesn't believe in watching game films to scout opponents. Back on Dec 31 when we played our most hated rival, Louisville, Davis was asked what he thought of them. His answer was, "I haven't seen them play". He isn't disrespectful. He's just being honest.
It's natural for opponents' fans to take shots, so I understand where you all are coming from. But the UK players are all great kids. They don't trash talk, they don't show up opponents by hot dogging, and they don't ever give less than 100%. They respect the game in every way and they respect their opponents.
Numerous coaches this year have complimented our players after games on how hard they work and the fact they play the game the way it's supposed to be played. Anything you hear or read otherwise about UK's players, is just not true. I think you all will have a better opinion of our players after you see them for yourselves.
As for Davis' comment about not having seen Royce White play, I don't see that as disrespectful in any way. Coach Cal doesn't believe in watching game films to scout opponents. Back on Dec 31 when we played our most hated rival, Louisville, Davis was asked what he thought of them. His answer was, "I haven't seen them play". He isn't disrespectful. He's just being honest.
It's natural for opponents' fans to take shots, so I understand where you all are coming from. But the UK players are all great kids. They don't trash talk, they don't show up opponents by hot dogging, and they don't ever give less than 100%. They respect the game in every way and they respect their opponents.
Numerous coaches this year have complimented our players after games on how hard they work and the fact they play the game the way it's supposed to be played. Anything you hear or read otherwise about UK's players, is just not true. I think you all will have a better opinion of our players after you see them for yourselves.
Iowa State F Royce White (13.1 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 4.0 apg) will be a tough matchup for the Wildcats, but F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist said the team doesn't feel daunted at the prospect of guarding him. “He's not LeBron James,” Kidd-Gilchrist said. “He's not unguardable or anything like that.” www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/rapid-reports/post/17844426
The quote was from an answer given to an Iowa sportswriter/reporter...Garmen tweeted the quote, that's why Royce referenced Kidd Gilchrist in his tweet.
Your players may very well play the game it is supposed to be played, but your coach does not follow the rules of college basketball recruiting. Not one person I hate more in college basketball. I cannot wait for the day that guy is straight up caught and banned from college basketball.
These 15-2 upsets are giving me hope for tomorrow...going to mix up some Kool-Aide!
