Duke Looks To Continue Passionate Play Against Miami Today at 3
By Ray Horn — The Duke Blue Devils showed a little defensive muscle in their 75-60 win over Virginia Tech on Thursday. Tyler Thornton and Josh Hairston were inserted into the starting lineup and both proved to help the Devils on the defensive end. Thornton has consistently been terrific in off ball defense and as of late has been terrific on the ball by backing off a...
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February 05, 2012
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February 05, 2012
Josh Hairston, the new Lance Thomas?
I heard several people tweet it over the course of the Duke-Virginia Tech game and I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I kind of thought about the same thing. Josh Hairston can be this team's Lance Thomas.
If you are a new fan or one that doesn't have a very long memory, then all should know and remember Lance. The lanky 6-foot-8 forward who was a late commit to...
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February 04, 2012
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February 04, 2012
Post Entry Pass and Big Man Touch Study — Duke vs Presbyterian
You might notice a slight change in the title of this post from the previous one regarding this study. Based on feedback I received from the charting of Duke’s first game against Belmont, many readers wanted to see not just who was making and receiving post entry passes, but also how many times Duke’s bigs received the ball within the flow of the offense.
Statistically...
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December 24, 2011
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December 24, 2011
2011-12 Duke Blue Devils Player Spotlight: Josh Hairston
How can you not love Josh Hairston? He is the epitome of a great teammate. Entering Duke in his freshman season, Hairston had the job of backing up the likes of Kyle Singler, the brothers Plumlee and Ryan Kelly. When you find yourself in that sort of role, unless something catastrophic happens, you will more than likely be an emotional, vocal leader on the bench while playing sparingly...
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November 09, 2011
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November 09, 2011
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