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 24, 2016; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Louisville Cardinals forward Anas Mahmoud (14) and Wichita State Shockers center Rauno Nurger (20) go for the ball 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 /

3. Pitino has many different forwards that can make a legit difference

Jaylen Johnson came into this tournament as Louisville’s best forward on the roster. He dominated the first couple games for Louisville, but became almost non-existent through most of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Actually, that may have been the best thing that could have happened for the Cardinals over the week of Thanksgiving.

This forced Anas Mahmoud and Ray Spalding to get some serious minutes in the Cards’ first two wins of the tournament. Spalding obviously had some rough patches, but both players ended up making key plays on defense to help their team.

This showed that Rick Pitino can trust more than just Jaylen Johnson to come out and make a difference against a tough ACC slate of teams.

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