By Duke Of Hoops – Duke made it through the nonconference slate just about as well as they could have. Undefeated, no major injuries, and with a National Player of the Year candidate in Mason Plumlee leading the way. The Blue Devils start ACC play tomorrow and are sure to stumble somewhere down the line. If they do, you can look at the first link below as one of the main causes. Also, be sure to watch the video in the last link. Former players share their thoughts (and impressions) on Coach K.
Slow Starts Could Become Problem for Duke
For four-straight games the Duke Blue Devils have entered a contest as the No. 1 team, but didn’t necessarily start the game looking like the nation’s best. In fact, since Duke became the defacto No. 1 team following Indiana’s loss to Butler, the Blue Devils have not necessarily been playing their best basketball, especially at the beginnings of games. After beating Temple back on December 8, prior to the exam break, there was no argument that the Blue...
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PLAYERS:
Mason Plumlee,
Cody Zeller,
Russ Smith,
Doug McDermott,
Trey Burke,
Jay Bilas
TEAMS: Duke Blue Devils, Ohio State Buckeyes, Indiana Hoosiers, Louisville Cardinals, Creighton Bluejays, Michigan Wolverines
TEAMS: Duke Blue Devils, Ohio State Buckeyes, Indiana Hoosiers, Louisville Cardinals, Creighton Bluejays, Michigan Wolverines
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