Missed Opportunities

        By Travis Williams
         With less than two seconds remaining in the Louisville Cardinals' game today against Pittsburgh and the Panther's Brad Wannemaker at the free throw line, you could hear the city of Louisville let out a collective $*&#*!"

         Wannemaker's free throws sent the game into overtime and shortly after that, the expletives were too loud and too many to be distinguished. 
           "Outside of Duke and Christian Laettner, this is the worst loss I've experienced, watching a team play so well and put itself in a position to win," Rick Pitino said after the game.

         It was that bad. 
         For the second game in a row the Cards played well enough to win but couldn't close the game.  Earlier this week it was the inablity to stop Villanova's Scottie Reynolds second half one man show.  This time it was piss-poor (yea I said piss poor) free throw shooting that did Louisville in.  Edgar Sosa was 1-5 from the line in the final two minutes of regulation.  At least one of those misses came on the front end of a one and one.  Jared Swopshire, who is an 83% free throw shooter, also missed the front end of a bonus attempt. $*&#*!
         Sorry.  Had to let another one out.

         If Sosa or Swopshire hits just one of those free throws then this blog changes to how the Cards have matured and how they can now close out games.  On the bright side, sophomore Samardo Samuels is starting to resemble the player he was billed to be.  Only problem is now his teammates seem reluctant to give him the ball in crucial situations.  Samuels finished with 25 points but was a non factor late in regulation and overtime. 
         In the end, a made free throw here or a defensive stop there and Louisville is 4-1 in conference play.  Instead, they're 3-2 and searching for something or someone to count on....$*&#*!