Kentucky Wildcats Morning Links
Apr 12, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) shoots the ball over Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder (17) in the third quarter at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 108-99. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
NBA Kentucky Wildcats will be in action today in back to back games to get your Saturday started off right. First, John Wall and the Washington Wizards will travel to Toronto to take on Patrick Patterson and the Raptors. The Raptors have played well against the Wizards this season, but Washington has a year of winning a playoff series under their belt. Hard to bet against a hungry John Wall here, see if he can steal game one at 12:30 eastern time today.
"The NBA has become a sanctuary for perimeter players and these teams feature two of the top starting back courts in the Eastern Conference. Each unit generates chunks of their offenses – John Wall and Bradley Bealcombined for 32.9 points and 13.1 assists per game while Kyle Lowry andDeMar DeRozan totaled 37.9 and 10.3."
Apr 15, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) celebrates after a win against the San Antonio Spurs in a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Spurs 108-103 to earn the 8th seed in the Western Conference Playoffs. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
The second match up with Kentucky Wildcats leading the charge is New Orleans vs Golden State. Anthony Davis led his Pelicans to an eight seed that nobody truly expected down the stretch. Although they have climbed the mountain of making the playoffs, an even bigger mountain lies ahead in the Warriors. The splash brothers have defended their turf this season only dropping two games at home. Not great odds for Davis, but great experience for the third year man.
"Davis is a legitimate MVP candidate, an all-around big man unlike anyone since Hakeem Olajuwon. As much credit as Russell Westbrook got for dragging the Thunder deep into the playoff race, Davis meant more to the Pelicans than Westbrook did to Oklahoma City. Don’t miss the chance to watch Davis adapt to playoff competition. Everything about his career so far suggests he’ll rise to the occasion."
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