Duke opened the season with a 19 point win over the Georgia State Bulldogs. It was good enough, smart enough and doggone it, people like it. The offense wasn’t perfect but looking a little deeper at the stats there are a couple areas where Duke excelled. 3-point shooting Duke bounced back from their 1-17 3 point shooting nightmare against Winston-Salem State to shoot 11-24 (45.8%) in their season opener against Georgia State. It was important for Duke to shoot well from the outside as Georgia State and Coach Ron Hunter utilize a unique style of defense where they switch zones throughout the game. Mason Plumlee said after the game that it’s easier to play against Syracuse’s 2-3 matchup zone than what Georgia State put on the floor because you never know what’s coming. Coach K was very complimentary of Hunter’s coaching philosophy and it was clear that Duke struggled with the scheme early on.
Overall tonight I was pleased, I think we did a good job against a team, Ron (Hunter) is one ...
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Kyrie Irving,
Rasheed Sulaimon,
Ryan Kelly,
Josh Hairston,
Miles Plumlee,
Tyler Thornton
TEAMS: Georgia State Panthers, Duke Blue Devils
TEAMS: Georgia State Panthers, Duke Blue Devils
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