Episode 267 - Arizona Reaction and Kansas Preview

The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast

Josh and Raul react to Duke's impressive 69-55 road win over Arizona. Topics discussed include:

• Duke's suffocating defense, now ranked #1 in the country
• How Duke was able to take away Arizona's offensive rebounding, rim scoring, and transition game
• Whether this was Cooper Flagg's best defensive performance
• Why Cooper Flagg's shooting splits are a poor way of evaluating his impact
• The differences in style of play on both ends when Maliq Brown is in the game versus Khaman Maluach
• Maluach's inability to stay on the court for long periods of time
• Defensive rebounding from the guards
• The tendency of the team to fall back on Flagg isolations against tough opponents
• Why the offense in this game was more encouraging than the Kentucky game
• Duke's ability to weather multiple Arizona runs
• Kon Knueppel's difficulty finishing in the lane
• Knueppel's passing up open threes in the first half but letting it fly in the second half
• Caleb Foster's shooting struggles and overall hesitancy
• How to generate more off-ball movement on Foster drives
• Tyrese Proctor's hot first halves, and why he seems to fade in the second half
• Whether Sion James would be a better choice as a starter over Foster
• Mason Gillis's disappointing lack of impact

Then they talk about the Kansas matchup. What would a win mean for Duke going forward? What are some keys to getting that win? How does Duke handle Kansas's interior attack? Which frontcourt player will be the most effective at stopping Hunter Dickinson? Why may guard play actually decide the game?

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