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« So Long Atlanta | Main | What Causes The Seasons? » Cards Come Up ShortMarch 12, 2007After a steller first half in which the Louisville Cardinals led Pitt by 11 points it looked as if they were going to make it to the Big East Championship game. But instead of continuing playing lock-down defense and sharing the ball the Cards resorted back to their old selves. It didn't help Antonio Graves and the Panthers got hot from three point land but the Cards could have won this game. Instead they rushed three point attempts, didn't share the ball, and gave up too many open looks. The result a 65-59 loss to Pitt in the semifinals. UofL is now only left to think what could have been. Now they are off to the NCAA Tournament where they will take on Stanford, Thursday in Lexington. Let's see how the Cards bounce back. Posted by kyle.draper at March 12, 2007 10:14 AM CommentsLouisville is the better team, but the TEAM did not show up. Padgett only took one shot. Jenkins and Palacios were not factors and this was Jenkins final game. The heart of the team lied within Edgar Sosa. No one else wanted to step up, take a charge, get hit in the face or make a season-saving shot. Ask Greg Gumble, One player can not win a game in the NCAA tournament just ask Duke, Texas, Wisconsin, or Villanova. The cardinals only had 2 players in double figures (Williams & Sosa) what happened to the rest of the team, which combined for 21 points and 5 assists. Yes, we were plagued by foul trouble, yes, we were plagued by inexperience. During the final two minutes, the Louisville cardinals were panic-stricken, the fighting was over and so was the game. Great basketball teams will basketball games in the NCAA tournament. I guess Texas A&M was the great team today because they acted and played like one. Texas A&M only had seven different people score and still won. All the game-winning factors were in Louisvilleās favor, we had the deeper bench, Hall of fame coach, and four very talented freshmores. We refused to capitalize on what made us one of the hottest teams in the country. Posted by: CourtWARD at March 18, 2007 09:10 PM Post a comment© WHAS TV |
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