I could say it’s hard to root against Nick Richards, but that would be an understatement. Over the past three years, there has not been a basketball player on Kentucky’s roster with more ups-and-downs, who’s faced more criticism or who’s deserved more success than UK’s junior big man.
Over the past weeks and maybe even months, the BBN has wrestled with one changing core belief: what they are witnessing now must be considered the norm for Nick Richards. At first, it almost felt like a trap; Richards did have a few great games during his first two seasons, after all.