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Louisville Basketball: 5 Questions You Should Be Asking About The Cards

By Derek Snyder

Dec 2, 2015; East Lansing, MI, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino reacts to a play during the 1st half of a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 2, 2015; East Lansing, MI, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino reacts to a play during the 1st half of a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-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
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 /

2. Is Anas Mahmoud More Important To The Cards Than We Know?

Anas Mahmoud was not able to play for the Cardinals against Grand Canyon and they felt his absence big time. Was his absence the reason for the Cards’ inability to shut down Grand Canyons’ offense?

We have talked about how well he has been playing this season and it looked as though Louisville missed his scoring and defensive ability on Saturday night.

Louisville out-rebounded the Antelopes 36-25, but didn’t have one of their usual defensive-clinics. If it wasn’t for Ray Spalding, then the Cards may have been in more trouble than they already were.

With that being said, I still don’t think that Mahmoud is their best forward, but he is crucial to this team’s success in 2016-2017.

We all saw how poor they played against Grand Canyon, therefore let’s hope that a Mahmoud return will give Louisville some momentum next week.

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