By james art 
How is it John Calipari Preparing for his return to Lexington? He will be the first to tell you that it will be an emotional weekend, seeing all his old friends around the city before going to Rupp Arena as an enemy trainer – and the butts that can come with it.
He would love if the fans met him back with open arms, while now they understand it may not be the time to celebrate all the good times we have experienced together for a decade and a half. The memories were good, but for now it is red, entering enemy territory.
“I go back to this environment, yes, there may be some pistons. There may be many vans. It doesn’t change anything for me. This does not change the story. That doesn’t change my story, “Calipari said on Thursday. “… Do I have a soft place for Kentucky? Yes, I was there for 15 years. We gave our heart and soul, not just basketball, yes, we did many things in basketball during this time, which was quite special. “
Caller Cal also talks about DJ Wagner, Adou Thiero and Zvonimir Ivisic, returning to Lexington, plus what he likes at Mark Pope and what he does with this current Kentucky list.
“They are good. He made them play the way you need to play to win, “he added. “They play hard, shoot threesomes, spread the court, they – they made them play well. They play in a confident way. He did a good job with them. … Mark Pope did a fabulous work. “
Keep in mind that this is the first time the Cal coach has made a press conference before the game throughout the season, so you know it’s a big deal when he spends 25 minutes in conversations about Kentucky and what his time in Lexington means about him. Listen to everything you had to say about the upcoming match below:
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