Kentucky was abbreviated in a 75-70 loss to No. 18 Missouri.
The Wildcats were without Terrence Clarke, Jacob Toppin and assistant coach Joel Justus at Columbia. Ultimately, he forced John Calipari to play Cam’Ron Fletcher at some point, his first minutes of 2021. The depth was further reduced after Olivier Sarr missed a foul with more than five minutes left.
After the match, coach Cal said the three did not join the rest of the team for the road trip, so Justus was able to work with the other two players, particularly with Clarke’s clarity that has traveled with the team to all of his previous road games.
“Joel stayed for that reason and I want to see the guy (Clarke) practice tomorrow and Friday to see if there’s any chance he can play against Tennessee. He didn’t need to be here. In basketball, when you’re looking for a guy, what do we need a cheerleader? “He didn’t need to be here. He has to prepare to try to play this game on Saturday. If he can’t practice without cushioning on Thursday and Friday, he won’t play on Saturday and we’ll just keep him out and see where this thing goes. He gets to a point where he comes out. “Five, six weeks and it means you’re not capable. The game is too much to play. But that’s why we left it at home.”
First of all, do we think that’s why they stayed home? And what exactly does this last part of your answer mean? If Clarke can’t play on Saturday, won’t he play again? Calipari’s answer leaves the listener with more questions than answers.
UPDATE (22:04 h)
Shortly after pressing the “publish” button, John Calipari offered it to the listening public of the UK sports network. Do whatever you want with it.
Calipari, in the postgame of the UK radio network, offers more information about Terrence Clarke: if after five weeks you limped and the resonances and resonances show nothing wrong, you can’t play.
– Jeff Drummond (@JDrumUK) February 4, 2021
All budget:
“After five weeks, are you still limping? And nothing happens, there is no MRI: there is nothing. But the players know their pain and what their pain threshold is, so if I’m lame, I won’t play it. ”