Kentucky's John Calipari on close win over Ole Miss Courier Journal
LEXINGTON – Tyrese Maxey deflected the pass with the long reach of his right hand and then caught the ball in the act of tumbling out of bounds.
With instantaneous instinct and balletic body control, the Kentucky freshman turned even as he was losing his balance and fed fast-breaking teammate Ashton Hagans for a highlight-reel dunk Saturday afternoon.
Here was an illustration of the kind of athleticism that can’t be taught, the kind that keeps Kentucky in the conversation even when its players don’t seem to be speaking the same language.