It started as 5-on-0, then 1-on-1 and 2-on-2, now 3-on-3 for Jayden Quaintance. That was after his transition from walking to running and jumping to sprinting and ripping the rim off the backboard on dunks. Slowly but surely, the prized transfer from Arizona State is nearing his Kentucky debut after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL back in March. November was always wishful thinking, but December marks the realistic start of his debut window opening up as parties involved nail down a return-to-play date.
Do you use a tune-up game to ease him back in or throw him in with the sharks against one of four ranked opponents over a three-week stretch?