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Episode 241 - Transfer Portal News and Reactions
Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to offseason which saw seven players from Duke's 2023-24 roster enter the transfer portal. They talk about the fits of Jeremy Roach and Mark Mitchell on Baylor and Missouri respectively, as well as what it means to lose promising players like TJ Power and Sean Stewart. They discuss the difficulties of maintaining fan engagement in an era of ludicrously high turnover. They debate what Duke's roster-building strategy should look like in this new climate.
Next they turn their eye to Duke's transfer portal commitments, Maliq Brown of Syracuse and Mason Gillis of Purdue. How will these players fit on the roster and how can they help next year's team? Where should they play positionally? Who should start?
Lastly, they talk about whether Duke will add anyone else in the portal. What is the area of biggest need?
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Episode 240 - Offseason Talk with Brendan Marks
Josh and Raul are joined by Brendan Marks of The Athletic. First they discuss the 2023-24 season for Duke and for the ACC as a whole. How did Duke's season stack up against the lofty expectations? What led to UNC's turnaround from missing the tournament to a 1-seed? What do NC State and Clemson's tournament runs say about the health of the conference?
Then they turn their attention to the 2024-25 season. What do Tyrese Proctor's and Caleb Foster's returns mean for Duke? What kind of player(s) should Duke add in the portal? What will Duke's starting lineup next year be and what will the product look like on the court?
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Episode 239 - Over/Under Results for the 2023-24 Season
Josh, Dustin, and Raul go through the over/under picks they made for various team and player stats at the beginning of the season. They react to their guesses and discuss why a player or the team fell short or exceed their predictions. A winner is announced and gets nothing but bragging rights.
Note: this episode was recorded before Mark Mitchell entered the transfer portal and before Tyrese Proctor announced he'll return back to school for his junior season. Another podcast will be released next week discussion this and any other developments in the coming days.
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Episode 238 - 2023-24 Season Recap
Josh, Dustin, and Raul look back at Duke's 2023-24 Season. Topics discussed include:
What it means for Coach Scheyer to make the Elite Eight in his second season
How much differently they would feel if Duke had made the Final Four
Missed opportunities
Favorite games and moments from the season
Biggest pleasant surprises (players, aspect of team play, coaching)
Biggest disappointments
Potential departures and returnees for next season
Who Duke needs to return to be a contender
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Episode 237 - Houston Preview (with Brian Geisinger)
Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by Brian Geisinger of 247Sports to preview Duke's matchup with the Houston Cougars in the Sweet Sixteen. They talk about the keys to a Duke victory and pitfalls to avoid. Topics discussed include:
Containing Jamal Shead's off-the-dribble game
Limiting Houston's offensive rebounds and winning the field goal attempts battle
Avoiding live-ball turnovers when Houston blitzes the ball screen
Filipowski as a pressure release valve when the guards are blitzed
Houston's backside help principles and rim protection
Mark Mitchell as a baseline cutter
Tyrese Proctor's as a hit-ahead passer and movement shooter
Duke's baseline out-of-bounds and after-timeout plays
Jared McCain in flex action
Empty side ball screen with Jeremy Roach
Roach's ability to attack the middle of the paint
Other actions Duke can run (DHOs, split action, inverted pick and roll) to avoid the blitz altogether
Then Raul gives his prediction for the outcome and score of the game while Josh and Dustin dodge the question altogether.
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Episode 236 - Duke Advances to the Sweet Sixteen (Quick Reaction)
Josh, Dustin, and Raul give their immediate, unfiltered reaction to Duke's wins over Vermont and James Madison to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Topics include:
Kyle Filipowski's unselfish play against the double teams of Vermont
Mark Mitchell's aggressiveness as the roll man
Jared McCain's historic shooting versus James Madison
Using McCain as pick-and-roll ball handler to take advantage of his gravity
Jeremy Roach's gritty performance despite a dislocated finger against James Madison
Mitchell's defense on Terrence Edwards
The overall play of the backcourt
Solid bench minutes vs. JMU from Ryan Young, Sean Stewart, and TJ Power
They also talk about the overall performance of the ACC in the tournament so far. Lastly, they briefly glance ahead to their Sweet Sixteen matchup. [Note: the winner of Houston/Texas A&M wasn't known at the time of this recording. There will be a more extensive preview of Duke-Houston later in the week.]
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