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Louisville Basketball: Five early season observations

By Madison Wood

LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 16: Jordan Nwora #33 of the Louisville Cardinals handles the ball against Ernie Duncan #20 of the Vermont Catamounts in the second half of the game at KFC YUM! Center on November 16, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville won 86-78. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 16: Jordan Nwora #33 of the Louisville Cardinals handles the ball against Ernie Duncan #20 of the Vermont Catamounts in the second half of the game at KFC YUM! Center on November 16, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville won 86-78. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Grad Transfers are paying off

I already mentioned our favorite 50 year old senior, Akoy Agau. He’s given us some great minutes off the bench, and been that extension of Coach Mack on the court that our young guys really need.

Christen Cunningham has finally started to put his head down and take it to the defense these last few games. We all know he’s a floor general – under control, see the floor, a table setter. But if you’re paying attention, you’ll see he’s really improved at attacking the basket and shooting when he’s open. He was huge at the end of the Seton Hall game.

CC is also rubbing off on Darius Perry – who has played much more under control then ever before. Darius has been a steady hand at the point guard position, and has been really good at getting his teammates involved. Thanks CC.

Khwan Fore isn’t out there being a scoring machine or putting up huge numbers. But his importance to this team can’t be understated. Against Michigan State, Fore shut down their best player in Josh Langford. He was at it again vs. Seton Hall. One thing I’ve enjoyed seeing are offense/defense substitutions, which Mack has employed specifically with Fore.

That’s the other side of this – not only is Khwan a relentless defender, he’s humble enough to play his role in order to help the team win. That is the ultimate sign of maturity and a huge asset to have on a young team. All 3 of our grad transfers care more about team success than individual success. They will be a key factor in helping this squad go far this season.

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