Duke went undefeated over a three-game stretch in the Bahamas behind tournament MVP Quinn Cook and the consistent play of their senior leader Mason Plumlee. They faced a variety of defenses as well; Minnesota’s man pressure, VCU’s “Havoc” full court press and Louisville’s passive full court press combined with extended on-ball D.
So, how was Duke able to adjust their offensive games on the fly so quickly? Well, besides the fact that Mike Krzyzewski is one of the best coaches in the game of basketball at making adjustments between games, the Blue Devils are a multi-dimensional team this season. Each of Duke’s wing scorers has the ability to not only put up points from behind the arc, but can penetrate by their defender and score around the basket as well.
Let’s look at each game individually through the eyes of the Four Factors to see what the team did well.
Duke 89 Minnesota 71
I’ll be completely honest here. I wasn’t able to see this game as it was on AXS.TV (whatever the hell that...
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Mason Plumlee,
Mike Krzyzewski,
Brian Zoubek,
Miles Plumlee
TEAMS: Duke Blue Devils, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Louisville Cardinals
TEAMS: Duke Blue Devils, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Louisville Cardinals
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