It's fair to criticize John Calipari for U.S. defeat at U19 Worlds, if you criticize him fairly quoting : Sporting News

Mills: "Has the criticism of John Calipari after the U.S. lost in the U19 World Cup been fair?"Me: "No."MORE: U.S. overwhelmed by Canada in U19 semifinalsIt wasn't fair because it was designed not to be. Eventually, Mills and I moved on to discuss USA Basketball's loss at the FIBA U19 World Cup in the context that allows for informed analysis: Is it fair to criticize Calipari for losing to Canada? Calipari could have made all the correct moves in that Canada game, though, and the United States still might have lost because of how poorly the team performed. "I told the team after the game, I needed to try some things: go zone, trap pick-and-roll, trap him," Calipari said. That is not these kids' mistake."Indeed, Calipari made only two real adjustments to cope with Barrett's dominance of the game.




AdorationKentucky's critics will say, "Kentucky fans are crazy" or "Kentucky fans support the Wildcats because they don't have anything better to do." It often begins like this: Rumors tie John Calipari to an NBA job, Kentucky fans panic and Calipari eventually announces, uh, tweets his intentions to stay in Lexington. No NBA coach enjoys that widespread fervor and admiration. RedemptionAt the collegiate level, Calipari has won 78.2 percent of his games as a head coach at UMass, Memphis and Kentucky. What became clear -- what has always been clear -- is that Calipari will continue to entertain NBA opportunities throughout his tenure at Kentucky.

2017 John Calipari Basketball Fantasy Experience

The sixth annual John Calipari Basketball Fantasy Experience will provide up to 80 participants (64 players and 16 coaches), ages 35 and older, the opportunity to experience the ultimate Basketball and Wildcat fan experience. To register for this year's Fantasy Experience, email or contact Matt Chacksfield at 513-745-5850. The Fantasy Experience is intended for businessmen, entrepreneurs and average Joes like Drew Mangino to play out their wildest dreams and live the life of a Kentucky Basketball player. Video is courtesy of Saeyae ProductionsFeature story: Relationships highlight Fantasy Camp experience2016 photo gallery: Day one photo gallery2015 photo gallery: Finals2014 camp photo galleries: Day one photo gallery | Day two photo gallery | Day three photo galleryRegistration for the 2017 John Calipari Basketball Fantasy Experience, which will be held Aug. 25-27 at the University of Kentucky facilities, is now open. The camp offers participants the chance to live the life of a UK basketball player for the weekend, including unprecedented access to Coach Cal and the inner workings of the Kentucky basketball program.


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