Louisville basketball: Three things we still love about 2020 Cards
Incredible three-point shooting
The game has changed, kids. Look no further than Louisville basketball in 2020 to find any proof you need. Gone are the days of young men and women growing up working on their post games and mid-range jumpers. Now it’s all about how many feet over the half-court line until you’re in a good spot to pull up for three.
College basketball used to be all about the point guards and the bigs. Hell, Louisville’s national title squad in 2013 was a pretty average three-point shooting team.
Seven years later and he Cards have fielded one of the best shooting teams in the country while they are setting a pace that hasn’t been hit since the 2004-05 Cardinals team shot 44 percent, led by Francisco Garcia and Taquan Dean.
Jordan Nwora and Ryan McMahon lead the way with percentages well into the 40’s from beyond the arc. However, even the bigs can shoot it. Steven Enoch, Malik Williams, Dwayne Sutton, and Sam Williamson can be deadly from deep and guards Darius Perry and Fresh Kimble are as timely as ever.
Louisville does tend to live and die by the three which at times can lead to games like what we saw on Wednesday night against Georgia Tech were the Cards shot 6/20 from deep. But there are rainy days in a sunny life, and for Mack’s squad, it’s all about having confidence in identity and knowing where you’re strong.
We, as Louisville fans, love the three-ball and team 106 has been a dream come true with its shooting prowess.