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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 12-20-2014, 01:10 PM:

It will be a good experience for our Cats today playing in a big time environment.

Turns out that Kentucky freshman Trey Lyles knows a bit about UCLA, Kentucky’s opponent on Saturday afternoon in Chicago. Here’s part of what he had to say before Friday’s practice.

On if he knows any of the guys for UCLA …
“I played against a couple of them, Kevon Looney, the main one I played against, and then their big center, (Tony) Parker, I played with him. There’s another guy they have, I played with him at the McDonald’s All-American game. A few people.”

On what type of player Looney is …
“He’s just a very versatile player – rebounder, he can score and stuff like that. He’s very talented.”

On his experience playing at the United Center …
“I played there for the McDonald’s All-American Game, so I’m used to it a little bit. It’ll be fun to go back there and play again. Hopefully we can come out with another win.”

On if he likes the rims there …
“They’re alright. Hopefully they treat me better than Indiana’s did.”

On going through finals week and preparing for a game …
“It just comes along with it. You’ve got to take everything head on and you have to neutralize time so you can study, and then neutralize time for practice and individual workouts. Academics comes first for us. Coach (Cal) understands that. So if we tell him we have to study he understands that.”

On if he’s helping out Tyler Ulis with tickets …
“It’s pretty close to home, so I have my family coming to that one. I wasn’t able to help him out, but I’m pretty sure a lot of the other guys were.”

On if Ulis is excited to play back in his hometown …
“He definitely is. We’ve talked about it from the beginning of the year. I know him. He’s going to go out there and play hard and play to the best of his ability and do what he always does, which is lead the team as a point guard and really step up into that leadership.”

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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 12-20-2014, 03:04 PM:

When you play in all these All-American games you do get to meet and know the best players in the country.

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 12-20-2014, 03:27 PM:

Situations like today, is why coach Cal would rather play in neutral site big games as home and home.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 12-20-2014, 03:31 PM:

I wish we could do it more.