In at least one U.S. city, this week’s walk-up to college

basketball’s Final Four hasn’t provoked debate regarding the potential for

top-ranked Kentucky to knock off Louisville.

And this particular market doesn’t seem that interested in how the Wildcats

would fare against Ohio State. Or Kansas.

In Washington, D.C., the prevailing Kentucky discourse is propelled by the

conjured notion that the No. 1 seed in college hoops could knock off the NBA

Wizards. For the record (and for now), the 11-38 Wizards still officially

qualify as an NBA franchise.

Anyway, escorted into that city’s topical wheelhouse by two radio sports-talk

hosts, this idea gained traction when former University of Maryland coach Gary

Williams said it could happen.

Well, with a specific caveat.

This hypothetical showdown would occur at UK’s Rupp Arena, allowing us to

assume the Wizards would be playing by house rules. And it would only be one

game. While providing the reasons behind his argument on the D.C.-area radio

show in question, Williams used variables such as the rabid home crowd,

Kentucky’s starting lineup of five NBA prospects and its athleticism to support

the position.

To widen the scope of opinion, I was requested to supply knowledge from two NBA

employees who make their bones scouting college prospects. Because they’ve been

asked to disc

via Wizards vs. Wildcats? It would be a laugher.