Team Analysis - Louisville


Pitino’s Pressure Is A Huge Threat
Sunday, January 18th, 2009 by Stephen Perkins


The Cardinals have been playing some impressive basketball of late with victories over Villanova, Notre Dame, and Pittsburgh. The key to their success has been their ability to force turnovers with full-court pressure. This has always been the style of Coach Rick Pitino and even good point guards are at risk. Louisville forced Levance Fields into an uncharacteristic six turnovers in their defeat of the Panthers. If Fields, one of the top point guards in the nation, is struggling to set up the offense then that speaks to the incredible pressure the Cardinals apply on the opponent. They aren’t an extraordinarily deep team but they are well conditioned and very athletic.


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