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The Five Best Quotes from the John Calipari Show

By Luke Bennett

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - JANUARY 11: John Calipari the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats gives instructions to his team against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Rupp Arena on January 11, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - JANUARY 11: John Calipari the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats gives instructions to his team against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Rupp Arena on January 11, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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#3: Immanuel Quickley

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – JANUARY 11: Immanuel Quickley #5 of the Kentucky Wildcats celebrates in the final seconds of the 76-67 win against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Rupp Arena on January 11, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – JANUARY 11: Immanuel Quickley #5 of the Kentucky Wildcats celebrates in the final seconds of the 76-67 win against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Rupp Arena on January 11, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

We outlined Immanuel Quickley’s recent boost of confidence and success already, but his performance is worth beating a dead horse. Not only did he earn SEC Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career, but he had been instrumental in Kentucky’s wins the last five games.

On Quickley, Calipari commented:

“He’s doing great. What’s exciting for me is to just see his growth. What makes me lose my mind is we have kids that think it needs to happen in four months. Stop. That’s like, ‘I want to win the lottery, so I’m going to go every day and buy one ticket.’ You’ve got 350 million-to-one chances to win that lottery, probably not a good bet. Every kid is on a different timetable. We’ve had kids here on timetables we weren’t sure of, and they sped them up by how hard they work. We have other guys where it just takes time. PJ [Washington] in two years. Immanuel now, two years. You’re looking at him now, his skill set, his decision making, he’s defending. His feel and confidence is there.”

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