3 Massive reactions to J'Vonne Hadley returning to the Louisville Cardinals

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2. Louisville fills glaring hole

Hadley is 215 pounds, and he can stretch the floor and shoot from beyond the arc, but his main strength is backing his defenders down in the paint and getting an easy bucket for two. The Cardinals are expected to start Ryan Conwell at the small forward position, meaning Hadley will most likely get the nod at the power forward position in the starting rotation. However, once the guards start subbing out, Hadley will become a great option to play with the second team at the small forward position.

The Cardinals' starting lineup is expected to rely heavily on the 3-point line, and now, adding Hadley to that lineup, this Cardinals' starting team can space the floor exactly how they want to. Louisville was looking for someone who could play along with Mikel Brown Jr., Adrian Wooley, and Ryan Conwell, and it seems the solution was just right in front of their eyes.

Kelsey will move Hadley around as he will start at the Power forward position but can also play small forward. Louisville's starting lineup will now have three players who shot above 40 percent from the 3-point line last season and four players who shot above 38 percent from downtown.

The Louisville Nation was begging for a stretch four, and while they still are waiting for the best option, Nate Ament, they definitely got a good one in J'Vonne Hadley.

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