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‘We’ve got to get our mentality right.’ Basketball is supposed to be fun, Calipari says. | Lexington Herald Leader

John Calipari acknowledged that Florida could beat his Kentucky team Saturday night in Rupp Arena. “I know how good they are,” he said.

But the UK coach said he is not fretting about losing to the Gators, which would be his team’s second straight loss (and third in the last five games).

Nor is Calipari preoccupied with the stinging assessment of the Kiddie Cats by ESPN’s Seth Greenberg. His reaction to hearing what Greenberg said about UK players being more concerned about the NBA than college? “I just smiled,” Calipari said.

Calipari’s major concern?