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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 10-07-2015, 12:13 PM:

Question: Can Alex Poythress be an in-your-face type of leader?

Kentucky coach John Calipari: "He'll never do that, but he'll lead. The guys are going to listen to him. They respect him."

Question: Is there anything he can do to help Poythress over that mental hurdle from his knee injury?

Calipari: "He's going to have to do. I told him, 'You can't tiptoe shoot.' I said, 'The biggest thing Derrick Rose told me is your lift is different, which means your shot is different.' So, you can't tiptoe shoot because then you go out to shoot and it's off anyway. I told him, 'You have to extend and jump every time or shoot free throws. No tip toes because it's not a shot you're going to take in a game.' The last thing that will come will be how does he shoot the ball?"

Question: What will Mychal Mulder's role be?

Calipari: "He's a first-year guy. You walk in this place, it doesn't matter if you're 20 or 17, 1 or 21. He's a first-year guy. What he does is he can shoot the ball. He's a catch and shoot guy. He's a good athlete, and he's got to find his way, just like Charles Matthews has to find his way. Derek (Willis), I hope, and Dom (Hawkins) look at this and say, 'Alright, this is the best opportunity since I've been here to play. Now I got to take advantage of this.' But they have to find their way. They have to create their space. It's by what you do, not by how you act. It's what you do, how you play, how do I create that? He's one of those guys.

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