John Wall & John Calipari relationship on the skids?

John Wall is easily the best college basketball player on the planet. He is already guaranteed to hear his name selected first overall in the NBA Draft. He has led the Wildcats to a 20-1 record and #1 overall ranking. He holds the record for most assists in a game by a player in Kentucky history.

His comments, however, after the teams first loss of the season, to USC, have worried some people in the Ketucky program.

"I don't think I played that bad," Wall told Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader. "I don't know what to expect. He's probarly going to say I played bad today too so I don't know. I just try not to listen to him and go out and play basketball and try and help my team win."

Since then, Wall and Calipari both have had comments say there is nothing there. That the two most important figures for the Wildcats to win a national championship this season are on the same page. Which, they most likely are.

The problem, however, is this is why the one year rule the NBA created is a joke. Players use these universities to showcase their talent and bolt to the NBA.

Wall can say what he wants, do what he wants, and act how he wants without worry. He knows he's only there one year. Kentucky knows he's only there one year. They realize he's a once in a generation talent and they will do anything to keep him happy in hopes he delivers a national championship to the university.

If Wall did not have the chance to declare for the NBA Draft after this season something would have happened. Calipari would have sent a message to the youngster regardless of what he says.

Wall needs to settle down, shut up, and focus on basketball. He may be the greatest player on the planet, but he is averaging 4 turnovers a game. He is one of the main reasons why they lost to USC and Calipari should have called him out.

He chose Kentucky for one reason and one reason only: because John Calipari did. He now needs to listen to that man he followed. And if he doesn't believe this all he needs to do is look at the players he followed: Derrick Rose and Tyreke Evans.

Rose won Rookie of the Year his first year in the NBA. Evans is on the same path.

John Wall has something in common with these two players, no not that they are all scoring point guards.

They were all coached by Calipari in college.

-MJR