Kentucky Coach John Calipari again called for more leadership and on-court production from the team’s veteran players.
But one of those players, junior DeAndre LIggins, said it’s not so easy given the veterans lack of experience, especially at crunch time, in previous seasons.
“It’s kind of tough,” Liggins said. “My first two years, I didn’t really play much and got my name out there. It’s kind of hard for me. . . .”
In calling for more from veteran players, Calipari is presumably also referring to junior Darius Miller and senior Josh Harrellson.
“It’s like we got held back (in the first season at UK). Now I’m getting adjusted to it. I’m that leader. It starts with me.”
Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
