The House of Blue

Nerlens Noel doing a lot of pregame work on his right hook shot in the lane.

We're about 20 minutes from basketball...hard to believe it's already time for the season...

Will be interesting to see this team play for the first time in a more structured setting. Didn't get much (any) of that during Big Blue Madness.

John Calipari just walked across the court from benches and took a chair at radio table but by himself. Weird.

Cauley-Stein steals the tip from Noel and Mays gets things started with a mid-range jump shot.

Wiltjer looking much quicker, more aggressive off the shot fake and drive to the basket than he did last season.

Noel with a nasty block of WCS on baseline dunk attempt.

White team (actually gray) is starting five and down 12-6 to Blues. Zero defense from starters thus far.

Hood looking very confident. Hunting his shot.

Terrible - and I mean TERRIBLE - defensive effort thus far by the starters. Not contesting anything. Not up in anyone's business. Very, very poor. That won't please Calipari.

WCS thus far showing why Cal saying he'll play both he and Nerlens together. Too good, too athletic, too long to keep off the floor.

Savvy play from Mays, who picks Wiltjer's pocket as help defender, goes length of floor and scores while drawing the foul.