Walton Arena visitor knows Arkansas Razorbacks player but 'never' witnessed what he saw against Kansas Jayhawks
Defense wins championships. It's the oldest adage in sports but still true today: if the other team doesn't score, it can't win.
But what impressed Calipari's friend was something he had never seen before. This was a man who watched Hogs freshman point guard Boogie Fland for three years when he was a high school star in the Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City."Everybody in that building wants to talk about what did offensively," said Calipari, who clearly didn't, but instead wanted to share the observation of his friend who was in the house, a guy who clearly knows Fland's game.
As Calipari said, "It separates him." Fellow Arkansas guard D.J. Wagner already knew his athletic running mate could lock down defensively. "Arkansas is really talented," Self said. "They’ve got great pieces. That’ll be the best trio of guards we play against this year. There won’t be anybody better than that we play against ... Then they’ve shot-blocking and rim protection behind it."
Arkansas Razorbacks guard Johnell Davis has been hampered by an injured wrist but is getting better. Despite his inconsistent showing in the exhibition, Kansas coach Bill Self called him Arkansas'"most talented guard." Davis played in the Final Four in 2023 with Florida Atlantic University. / Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images
When Kansas closed within 12 after trailing by 20, Fland had a quick steal and dunk, followed the next Kansas possession by Wagner's steal and lay-up. Essentially, game over.
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