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| Is Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Caliparit pointing towards Louisville as a possible landing spot for an NBA franchise? |
John Calipari almost always has interesting things to say. His view on a possible expansion or a team like the New Orleans Hornets moving to another U.S. city is a bit of shocker.
"This state is driven by the city of Louisville," Calipari said. "Anything that's good for the city of Louisville is good for our state. I believe [the NBA] is good for the city of Louisville, which makes our state even better."
That's great Coach Cal, sticking up for the state of Kentucky and drawing attention away from your team's disappointing 7-2 start.
But quick I have a quick question. Isn't there already a team of paid players in the state of Kentucky?
Ok, maybe that was a little bit below the belt, but I'm unsure how far away from the truth that really is.
But it is certainly interesting that Calipari is vouching for the city of Louisville.
The Louisville Cardinals and Coach Cal's Kentucky Wildcats have a long standing rivalry and are two of the most storied basketball programs in college basketball history.
The NBA would thrive in Louisville, a basketball city that is passionate about the game. And Coach Cal is also right about it not affecting his program as tickets to Wildcats games are always sold out, even in years in which the team is struggling or rebuilding.
Coach Calipari might be right on this. If a team like the New Orleans Hornets decides to move to Louisville, the entire state of Kentucky could flourish. So would his minor league basketball program he runs out of Lexington.
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