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The thing is Dontaie Allen is a culmination of several seasons of fans frustrated with Calipari not playing guys perceived to be excellent shooters on teams that have struggled sinking perimeter shots due to those shooters being a liability defensively. (cont)
Derek Willis, Mychal Mulder, Jemarl Baker, Johnny Juzang. This season was the first that Cal just came right out and said other guys deserve opportunity to miss shots. He acknowledged the thing that had been driving fans crazy for years. (Cont)
Add in one-and-done, new team every year fatigue of losing to teams UK shouldn’t lose to on the way to developing a tourney contender; a six-game losing streak; UofL beating UK w/ Trinity’s David Johnson, who Dontaie Allen beat out for Mr. Basketball, in a game Allen didn’t play.
Add a five-year Final Four drought, faith in Calipari’s process started fading fast. His explanations growing tiresome. Allen’s performance was years of pent-up frustration released: You see what we’ve been saying? But don’t think for one minute Cal isn’t thrilled with the result
