It’s never a good thing to watch Louisville basketball lose back-to-back games, but when the losses come against two .500 teams who have no chance at making the NCAA Tournament, it hurts significantly more.
Wednesday and Saturday’s respective performances against Georgia Tech and Clemson combined to be 80 minutes of the most frustrating basketball of the season for the Cards. Slow starts once again defined the week as Louisville was outscored by a whopping total of 34-10 during the first eight minutes combined of each game.
Chris Mack has acknowledged time and time again over the last few weeks the importance of bringing complete focus and energy onto the floor from the opening tip-off, but it seems his message is being lost in translation.