He teaches what Calipari is trying to do as if he had been schooled on Calipari's mission. He essentially was when the two spent weeks playing golf after Calipari was fired from the Nets two years ago. Smith, who will be on the bench during games and will deflect a lot of the requests directed for Calipari like tickets and travel, has the Northeast accent working in this southern city, sharply pointing out and abruptly saying what has and hasn't been finished yet. But, trust him, everything will get done. You've got to visualize with him.
First stop is the gym.
The Finch Center opened last March, but former interim coach Johnny Jones barely got to dribble a ball in the facility. The courts, all three of them, are all for the men. That's right, in this age of Title IX, Calipari has a men's facility. The women are on the other side of campus. But they're apparently not complaining and will be getting air conditioning soon.