Kentucky’s starting lineup of three freshmen and two sophomores did most everything together. Now, they will go their separate ways in the NBA. Freshmen Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marquis Teague, and sophomores Terrence Jones and Doron Lamb declared for the draft in a nationally televised news conference Tuesday night. “We made it work,” Jones said. “We all wanted to be there and do it together like we’ve done everything else together.” The group, all clad in similar blue UK golf shirts, came into the season largely untested before ascending to No. 1, winning the Southeastern Conference in dominating fashion and capping an NCAA tournament run with a 67-59 victory over Kansas in the title game for the school’s eighth championship.
Kentucky is the one-night stand of college basketball…. Well, actually – college basketball is just a big f$cking *****. I was contemplating whether or not I wanted to spaz out or just take it easy, I think I’m going the middle road...
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