Sophomore point guard Tre Jones ranks second in usage at 24.1 percent. Before there was Dirk Nowitzki, there was Detlef Schrempf, and he gave the Blue Devils a 30-piece that made Duke’s time in the tourney a relatively short one. What other Duke teams were based around a center, then a point guard, on offense? Once again, the 2008-09 Blue Devils, who shot 34.9 percent from deep, are the closest comparison. Beilein, with his Princeton-esque offense, gave Duke’s defense the blues. The team is fourth all-time in wins of any NCAA men's basketball program, and is coached by Mike Krzyzewski. Here is what you need to know for the 2020 ACC football season schedule, including the matchups as part of the 10-game conference schedule. Well done gents, well done.
Last year's Duke team lost in the Elite Eight as the No. What’s crazy is, thinking about all the shenanigans that we saw from Duke this season…maybe this wasn’t a super shocker. CJ McCollum told a great story via The Players’ Tribune about talking a female friend on campus at Lehigh after the news broke they’d be playing Duke in the tournament. This Duke team was thin, as Christian Laettner was a Timberwolf and the duo of Bobby Hurley (32 points) and Grant Hill (18 points) weren’t enough to help Coach K three-peat. That team featured many of the players who led Duke to the national championship the following season — namely, Kyle Singler, Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith, but Gerald Henderson, Greg Paulus and Lance Thomas were also on that year's team. A daily digital publication for the thoughtful and insight-seeking sports fan. Forever laughter at Duke for this. This year's Blue Devils are a much better shooting team from 2-point range (54.5%, 19th nationally) but their tempo-free offensive efficiency is roughly the same as the Duke team from 11 years ago. Holding on to the ball sounds easy but not for everyone, Turnovers are like fouls and missed free throws – with rare exception most everyone prefers to avoid them. 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Overall, his numbers have dropped to 6.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game in his career. This season, Carey is shooting roughly 60 percent inside the arc, while Jones is assisting on 32.5 percent of Duke's made shots when he's playing. Those Blue Devils weren't a particularly great shooting team — 129th in 3-point percentage and 108th in 2-point percentage — but they ranked in the top 30 in turnover percentage (just 17.3%) and offensive rebounding percentage (37%), which allowed them to maximize their possessions. Notre Dame is eligible for the ACC title game. To pay homage to those nine losses, I’ve ranked them in order based on how epic the moment was. A 22 point-11 rebound performance that included and-1’s, threes and blocked shots that made us briefly think Alexander could be the next big thing in the league. For one thing, the faster the tempo, the more possessions are created. 2 seed that year. The result? Two things of note here. Few things will ever feel as good. Also, to the announcer here who says, “but God Shammgod took this one to the alter.” Well done sir, well done. Being a freshman, exposed for the first time to the intensity and speed of play and level of talent at the college level, often has an adverse effect on ballhandling efficiency. 1 Clemson in 2OT, No. 0 of 6. 5 Georgia. Required fields are marked *, The official Instagram feed of The Sports Fan Journal. In Coach K’s first tournament appearance, Duke faced off against a tall, lanky German prodigy with an epic shooting touch. That year's team had six future NBA players and the Blue Devils were led by Dahntay Jones, a senior, and J.J. Redick, a freshman. He is an unabashed Russell Westbrook and Barry Switzer apologist, owns over 100 fitteds and snapbacks, and lives by Reggie Jackson’s famous quote, “I am the straw that stirs the drink.”, Your email address will not be published. Now that’s what I call perfection in a draft day suit. You can follow him on Twitter @AndyWittry. Singler showed promise with 9.6 points per game in his second season, but has seen his totals (and playing time) drop dramatically since leaving Detroit. 2 seed. Share; Tweet ; Pin; LinkedIn; Once again, the Duke Blue Devils are the favorites to win the NCAA tournament, according to Las Vegas. Last season's team ranked third nationally in block percentage, swatting 16.4 percent of opponents' 2-point attempts, which is 1.4 percentage points higher than any other Duke team since 1997. Offensive creators, particularly those who attack via dribble, also tend to commit inordinate numbers of turnovers. On the other hand, knowing that Duke’s the favorite makes it even sweeter when they flame out way earlier than expected. This list is not up for debate, but it is up for your laughter and enjoyment. I could go into detail about what happened in the game, so I’ll just leave a link to the highlights here. (One notable divergence: Tre Jones purposely missing a foul shot, leading to a victorious followup basket at Chapel Hill last season.). The Blue Devils have an average tempo of 70.9 possessions per game entering Saturday, according to kenpom.com, which is a top-50 pace in the sport. More than anything, I love it when a player I’ve never heard of before from a school that hardly ever makes the tournament makes his name in front of America. Adams gave Duke the work with 19 points and Williams employed a 1-3-1 zone that shut down Duke star Johnny Dawkins to the tune of just 6-of-21 shooting and 18 points. 4 Notre Dame defeats No. Published: January 23, 2020 | Updated: January 27th, 2020 at 10:31 am . This is an All-American to X-factor guide to common and not-so-common words and phrases found in the game of college basketball. Plumlee made roughly 60 percent of his 2s and Cook assisted on 29 percent of Duke's made field goals when he was on the floor. This will forever be funny. 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2 seed in selection committee's top-16 reveal. Not too embarrassing. The majority of players (10 of 19) with the highest TO totals in the past decade led their teams in scoring. A comprehensive breakdown AP preseason college basketball poll, including how many NCAA tournament titles each spot has won and how many March Madness games a team is likely to win based on where it's ranked. By the standards of a college basketball season in which the 3-point line was extended, Duke isn't a bad 3-point shooting team this season. While Duke's core has turned over from last season, the defensive efficiency of the 2019-20 Blue Devils is the exact same as the 2018-19 Blue Devils, as of Saturday morning. The other potential comparison from the kenpom.com era is the 2001-02 Blue Devils, who admittedly were as talented as just about any point guard-big man combo Duke has seen. #ShockTheWorld, TSFJ.com is exclusively managed by GrowthLeads Limited, For any editorial inquiries: But how do the 2019-20 Blue Devils compare to their predecessors — and is there one or two teams of old that they closely resemble? THE BEST OF THE BEST: Ranking the 11 best Duke men's basketball players of last decade.
There can be many mitigating factors where turnovers are concerned. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Johnson’s 111 ballhandling errors still led the ACC; he’s now had two of the eight worst season turnover totals in the past decade, including the absolute worst in 2019. Since 1980, Mike Krzyzewski has been the head coach in Durham, and this year will make the 33rd time his team has made the tournament. The Blue Devils are roughly in the top 20 percent of the sport with a 35.4 3-point percentage. 2016-17 was Singler’s worst season, as he averaged just 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.
[email protected], For any commercial enquiries related to captingambling.com please contact: [email protected]. There’s no footage of Washington’s epic victory, but I present this to you instead…the 8th pick in the 1985 NBA Draft. Story by Cameron Ezeir / Photos by J. Keith Wilson. Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett had extremely high usage rates last season and both could be ball-dominant players, especially Barrett, but neither was a point guard. 1 or No. 1 seed. College basketball and betting odds are funny that way, because it should be an honor that some of the smartest people in forecasting the future think Duke will bring home the gold. Johnson’s 111 ballhandling errors still led the ACC; he’s now had two of the eight worst season turnover totals in the past decade, including the absolute worst in 2019. Alexander shimmied his way up draft boards to be drafted 8th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft, Beilein eventually took the head coaching job at Michigan. About a third of the top turnover producers since 2011 were freshmen, notably recent yearlings Johnson and Duke’s RJ Barrett. While he was confident that his team could beat the Blue Devils, she wondered who would guard Austin Rivers. Both teams allow(ed) 89.3 points per 100 possessions.