Louisville Basketball: 5 Cards That Are Trending Up After The SIU Win

Louisville Basketball: 5 Cards that are trending up after the win over SIU

Dec 7, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino calls out instructions during the second half against the Southern Illinois Salukis at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Southern Illinois 74-51. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 14, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Jaylen Johnson (10) shoots against William & Mary Tribe forward Jack Whitman (41) and forward Greg Malinowski (5) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Jaylen Johnson | Forward | University of Louisville

Just like Deng Adel, Jaylen Johnson shook off his bad couple of weeks and had a solid game against SIU. He came so close to getting another double-double this season, but ended up just one point short of achieving that feat.

However, that’s what you deserve when you finish 3-7 from the Free Throw line.

The good news is that Johnson looked and played like he wanted to be there on Wednesday night. There have been moments over the past couple of games where he hasn’t looked focused and therefore, his play hasn’t been physical and dominant enough.

I saw a guy on Wednesday night that wanted to grab the rebound, take it down court, and slam it in the basket.

That is exactly the player Rick Pitino needs him to be this season.

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