The Connecticut Huskies burst on to the scene this year at the Maui Invitational because no one predicted the Huskies would be very good this year, rather people saw them as an average team who might slide into the NCAA Tournament. I really cannot blame people for thinking that way. Last year, Kemba Walker looked like a ball hog who forced bad shots all the time was the star of their team. I can remember begging Kemba to shoot the ball. This year has been a completely other story. Walker made an Optimus-Prime like transformation into one of the best players in college basketball and I am convinced he will be a good pro for years to come.
Walker plays his own forty minutes of hell by barely spending any time on the bench. It stunned me that the Huskies punched Bucknell in the mouth. Walker's motor is unbelievable unlike anyone in college basketball. Walker gives a team everything they want, and then some. Kemba is a lot of like Kobe Bryant in this small sense (NO WAY am i comparing these teams, no way.. just pointing it out). When he gets people involved and does not shoot over 21-23 times, UConn will win the basketball game. Some of the worst performances by the Huskies this year have been when Kemba does not try to get Jeremy Lamb or Alex Oriakhi involved in the game.
There is not a player who has more confidence and swagger than Walker. While Jimmer Fredette has some onions, no one's are bigger than Kemba. I remember watching an overtime game with Marquette-UConn, and could not have been more scared this season. I just waited for Kemba to shake and bake with a teardrop at the buzzer to seal a win for the Huskies. Thankfully, it didn't happen, but every time you play Walker, there is that fear. I am thankful for that college basketball delivers guys like Kemba. You can refer to him by first name and everyone knows who are talking about.
-Charlie.
There is not a player who has more confidence and swagger than Walker. While Jimmer Fredette has some onions, no one's are bigger than Kemba. I remember watching an overtime game with Marquette-UConn, and could not have been more scared this season. I just waited for Kemba to shake and bake with a teardrop at the buzzer to seal a win for the Huskies. Thankfully, it didn't happen, but every time you play Walker, there is that fear. I am thankful for that college basketball delivers guys like Kemba. You can refer to him by first name and everyone knows who are talking about.
-Charlie.
