Just five games into a season with one of the youngest rosters in college basketball, John Calipari is trying to coach some of his players up.
With Kentucky Wildcats Basketball being a program with high expectations, a player could soon begin to be critical of themselves and lessen their confidence.
After Kentucky’s 96-88 overtime win over Saint Joseph’s, Calipari talked about some advice he gave his player in his postgame radio interview.
“I even said if you’re not playing well, start talking a little bit,” Calipari said he told the players. “Like, convince yourself you’re going to play better, ‘Imma kill you.