Louisville Basketball: 3 concerns after the Cards' win over Old Dominion

Louisville Basketball: 3 concerns from the Cards’ win over Old Dominion

Nov 23, 2016; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Louisville Cardinals forward Mangok Mathiang (12) and forward Jaylen Johnson (10) battle for the ball with Old Dominion Monarchs guard Jordan Baker (0) during the first half in the 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis in the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 23, 2016; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Louisville Cardinals forward Deng Adel (22) drives to the basket past Old Dominion Monarchs guard Jordan Baker (0) during the first half in the 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis in the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

2. What in the world was going on with Deng Adel?

I think it’s pretty clear that Louisville needs Deng Adel to be at his best for the Cards to be at their best. He couldn’t find his shot against Old Dominion and it made life very hard on the team. That doesn’t mean that everyone else didn’t struggle as well, but the Cardinals cannot afford for Adel to go silent like he did on Wednesday night.

Adel had a very unimpressive stat-line against the Monarchs. He had 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 5 steals in the Cards’ 68-62 win.

One game doesn’t define how a player’s season is going, but Adel has been prone to have a quiet night here and there.

He better figure things out quick if Louisville wants to beat Wichita State on Thanksgiving day.

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