Episode 299 - Duke Is Final Four Bound

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's victories over Arizona and Alabama that have Duke in the Final Four for the first time in the Jon Scheyer era. Topics discussed include: The Caleb Love and Cooper Flagg battle in the Arizona game Love's questionable shot selection at the end of the 1st half that allowed Duke to take a 6-point lead into halftime How Duke was able to stretch the lead to 19 in the 2nd half How Arizona came storming back Flagg's masterclass Khaman Maluach's crucial late block on Caleb Love Holding Alabama to only 65 points after they'd just scored 113 How Duke's size overwhelmed Alabama's guards How Duke was able to carve up Alabama's defense on backdoor cuts and middle penetration Maluach's lob party in both games Tyrese Proctor as the most steady, efficient player for Duke throughout the tournament Proctor's improved finishing The poise and craft Kon Knueppel exhibits on drives Positive minutes from Caleb Foster The 13-0 run after a crucial Duke timeout, effectively ending the game Then they reflect at length about the job Jon Scheyer has done so far at Duke and whether he's getting enough praise nationally. They talk about how modern and forward-looking his process has been, and how a Final Four further validates this process. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices