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Brown: Kentucky basketball's Amari Williams needs extra push — literally — to get going

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INDIANAPOLIS — Kentucky basketball needs center Amari Williams to be less of an English gentleman against Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup and more like one of those soccer hooligans.

It’s a balance the Nottingham, England, native is constantly teetering between to the point where UK tries to manufacture things to get him going — beyond simply eating Weetabix for breakfast.

“My teammates do a great job of trying to get me into that mode to go out and play and be the best player on the court,” Williams said.