Louisville Basketball: 5 things we learned from the Battle 4 Atlantis

Louisville Basketball: 5 things we learned about UofL from the Battle 4 Atlantis

Nov 24, 2016; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Louisville Cardinals guard Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots over Wichita State Shockers forward Markis McDuffie (32) during the second 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 guard Quentin Snider (4) and Old Dominion Monarchs guard Travis Fields (2) battle for the ball during the second half in the 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis in the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Louisville’s defense is legit

The Cardinals have been playing some high-level defense this season. They aren’t quite there yet, but it has given every team that they have played some serious trouble. It has been their effort and pressure on defense that has forced teams into taking bad shots and giving Louisville an opportunity at the end of games.

Their schedule only gets harder as we go through December. The Cards don’t have the talented shooters that Kentucky, Duke, and North Carolina has, but everyone knows what shuts down great offenses.

Yup, you probably guessed it, great defense changes games and changes the way a great offense has to play and run their sets.

We all see how Virginia’s defense can just suffocate the other teams in the ACC. Hopefully the Cardinals can learn to play defense in the same way the Cavaliers have learned to over the years.

They haven’t had great scorers, they have just played sound defense and been well-coached.

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