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5 Critiques of Athlon Sports’ season preview for the Louisville Basketball team

By Derek Snyder

Oct 3, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino talks to the media following a scrimmage at KFC YUM! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino talks to the media following a scrimmage at KFC YUM! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 13, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; Samford Bulldogs guard Darius Jones-Gibson (15) moves against Louisville Cardinals guard Quentin Snider (2) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; Samford Bulldogs guard Darius Jones-Gibson (15) moves against Louisville Cardinals guard Quentin Snider (2) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

Louisville’s Back-Court, Part One:

Here is what Athlon Sports had to say about Louisville’s upcoming season:

"“The battle for playing time will be intense with Quentin Snider (junior), Donovan Mitchell (sophomore), Tony Hicks (grad transfer) and V.J. King (freshman) giving Pitino the option of a three-guard attack. Snider, the top returning scorer at 9.4 points per game, will serve as a co-captain with Mathiang. He is the only returning player who made more than 18 3-pointers last season, but his job will be to initiate the offense and direct the Cardinals’ match-up zone defense. His finishing needs work. Snider made 40.4 percent of his 3-point attempts but only 40.1 of his 2-pointers.”"

Believe me when I say that there aren’t going to be many guys that are going to “push” Snider for playing time this season. He has clearly going to be the key leader of Louisville offensive attack this season. There isn’t another player on the roster who can distribute the basketball and shoot as well as Quentin Snider.

Everyone remembers how key Peyton Siva was in the 2013 National Championship season. Louisville didn’t need him to average ten points per game, but they did rely on him being great at passing the basketball and finding open guys.

Next: Back-Court, Part Two

When Siva was at his best, the Cards were at their best. The same goes for Quentin Snider.

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