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Louisville Basketball: 3 MVPs from the Cards’ win over Long Beach State

By Derek Snyder

Nov 17, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward V.J. King (0) shoots against Long Beach State 49ers forward LaRond Williams (22) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 17, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward V.J. King (0) shoots against Long Beach State 49ers forward LaRond Williams (22) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 17, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino talks with forward Jaylen Johnson (10) during a timeout during the first half against the Long Beach State 49ers at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 17, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino talks with forward Jaylen Johnson (10) during a timeout during the first half against the Long Beach State 49ers at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

11 rebounds, 1 block, and 14 points

Jaylen Johnson has been one of the more impressive Cardinals in this early part of the 2016-2017 season for Rick Pitino. Louisville needs Johnson to be the physical presence on the court after losing Chinanu Onuaku to the NBA Draft. However, it seems as though Johnson is doing a great job of cleaning up the glass and finishing at the rim.

Johnson picked up his second double-double of the season in the Cards big win over Long Beach State on Thursday. It will be very important that Johnson plays this well for Louisville all season long.

The good news is that the Cardinals seem to be very deep at the forward spot, therefore there is room for Johnson to have a rough night here and there.

However, Louisville also cannot afford him to go into a production-drought for multiple games at a time.

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