By Duke Of Hoops – There are any number of reasons for Duke Basketball’s hot start to the season. Barry Jacobs points to defense, Bruce Pearl looks to point guard play and in Mason Plumlee’s senior profile, one can take a multitude of lessons. While the cause of that effect may not be a single answer, Coach Mike Krzyzewski feels there is one topic that is ‘undercutting college tradition’ – conference realignment. Check out the links below, get your morning started off on the right foot, and send good vibes to Marshall Plumlee’s while you’re at it.
Barry Jacobs On One Way To Judge Duke’s Defense
You probably can’t remember back that far, but during the run-up to the 2012-13 men’s basketball season one theme predominated when contemplating Duke’s fortunes: the defense would have to improve. Mike Krzyzewski himself made the case. Others cited all sorts of stats to fortify the argument, none more frequently than the 2012 team’s .433 field goal percentage defense. Even more telling, accor
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