| Wall Has Fun, Helps UK Beat Ole Miss |
| Written by Gary Lacy | |||
| Wednesday, 03 February 2010 08:48 | |||
 John Wall raised his arms, waited for the long pass from teammate Eric Bledsoe then rose up for a vicious dunk.The heralded Kentucky freshman screamed as he landed, then added a sly little smile before racing back on defense. Turns out all Wall needed to break out of his funk was a couple of dunks and perhaps his best all-around game in weeks. Wall finished with 17 points and seven assists in 36 steady minutes to lead the fourth-ranked Wildcats to an 85-75 victory over No. 25 Mississippi on Tuesday night, putting to rest for good rumors of a rift with coach John Calipari by playing with the ease he showcased early in the season. "It felt great to have the fun back," Wall said. Wall certainly looked like he was having a good time as Kentucky (21-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) built an early double-digit lead then held off a handful of runs by the Rebels (16-6, 4-4). DeMarcus Cousins posted his fifth straight double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds, Darnell Dodson added 14 points and Patrick Patterson had 12 points and six boards for the Wildcats. Yet all eyes - including more than 20 NBA scouts and a handful of general managers - were on Wall. While the scouts were looking at his play, the rest of the crowd at a packed Rupp Arena was a little more focused on his demeanor, including his coach. Wall created a small furor over the weekend when he told reporters he "wasn't having any fun" and hinted at frustration with Calipari's criticism of his play during a loss to South Carolina last week. During a private chat, Calipari reminded the talented freshman point guard that he's hardly the only phenom to struggle. Trackback ( 0 )
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