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Few people have touched the hearts of Duke fans the way Bob Harris has. For 41 years he was the voice of the Blue Devils, calling thousands of football and basketball games, using his voice to paint the pictures we could not see. So, it is with so much sadness that Duke nation today mourns Bob's passing after a battle with Alzheimer's. This episode of the Duke Basketball Roundup includes a couple of Bob's legendary calls and moments of remembrance from Jason and Donald.
Before we get to the sad news, the episode starts with word that the ACC-SEC Challenge matchups are set. Duke will be playing a very impressive Auburn club and the game will happen in Cameron. The DBR podcast breaks down some of what to expect from the Challenge and from the latest in a long line of difficult non-conference opponents Duke will be playing next season.
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This is a listener participation episode of the Duke Basketball Roundup. In honor of Duke bringing in a super impressive-looking defensive roster for the 2024-25 campaign, Jason and Donald conduct a Duke Defense draft. They each pick 5 starters and 1 sixth man to form the best defensive team they can. You are going to hear legendary names like Shane Battier, Billy King, Shelden Williams, and Tommy Amaker. The DBR Podcast needs all of you to listen to the back half of the episode and then send us an email at DBRPodcast at gmail dot com to resolve which team is the better set of defenders!
But, this latest episode begins with the breaking news that Dan Hurley is saying no to the Lakers are staying in college basketball. Jason and Donald spend a little time discussing what it says about the college game to have the hottest coach in the land pulling a Coach K and turning down a lucrative NBA offer. The guys also dive in the transfer portal to talk about the rash of high-profile ACC players who have decided the grass is greener next door -- guys who left one ACC team and landed right back in the conference on a rival squad. Mark our words... the first Duke-UNC transfer will happen someday soon... and everyone will lose their minds when it does!
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The DBR guys start this episode by breaking down the fabulous conversation between Jay Bilas and Jon Scheyer on the latest episode of The Brotherhood Podcast. Scheyer may talk in coach speak, but if you read between the lines you can really hear some interesting insight into the team he is forming this coming season and what he hopes for Duke basketball going forward. Plus, the hints, nudges, and secrets just keep on coming out of Durham following the K Academy games. The Duke Basketball Roundup gang spoke to someone with intimate knowledge of how the 2024-25 Blue Devils are shaping up and got some very interesting nuggets. And, before all is said and done, Jason and Donald have a hat tip to the the men's basketball team (and a bunch of other Duke athletes) for some impressive results off the court and in the classroom.
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The K Academy is in full effect, and the 2024-25 roster has started doing pickup games with some of the alumni back in town. We discuss what we’ve heard from the first sessions on DBR Bites Episode 50.
Before we get to the intel, Jason and Donald discuss an article from the Raleigh News & Observer on how Jon Scheyer rebuilt this roster for next season. There are some very direct remarks from Scheyer on what he was looking for in constructing this roster and it discusses some of the frank conversations that were had on expectations and competition. We give our thoughts on some of the information from the article that we did not know as well as reiterate some of the stuff we have already discussed on the pod.
We then get into the intel. Jason has heard some things about how the players have done with some of the first pickup games of the summer, and we go through the players one by one to discuss how they did. More importantly, Jason and Donald are always jealous of the people who get to go to K Academy every year and are looking for sponsors* for next year.
After the break, Jaylen Blakes has committed to the Stanford Cardinal, and we’re very happy that he will get a chance to compete for serious minutes next season and get another excellent degree. Plus, it means Blakes will return to Cameron with the Cardinal, and we know the fans will give him a raucous applause when that happens.
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Get ready for a potpourri of topics as the DBR Podcast crew dive into a bunch stuff happening lately. They begin with the just announced game against Kansas in Las Vegas this season, but what has the crew really excited is the very real prospect of games in future years in Cameron and Phog Allen Fieldhouse. Up next, there will be some unusual numbers on the floor for the Blue Devils this coming season, and the podcast dives into what may have been behind some of the unusual selections. After that, Donald leads the conversation about the phenomenal showing by the Blue Devil softball and baseball crews as they are each advancing to new territory in the College World Series. You know the guys cannot avoid talking about the fabulous showing by Dukies in the NBA playoffs. And then they wrap it all up with a tribute to Bill Walton, one of the greats on the court and with the mic.
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Episode 629 of the Duke Basketball Roundup continues our deep dive on the predicted roles for the team, and we welcome back Scott Rich to the show to help us once again!
On this episode, we focus on the bigs, and with four main bigs vying to be a part of the Duke rotation - Cooper Flagg, Khaman Maluach, Maliq Brown, and Patrick Ngongba - we discuss what their roles will be. The one we spend a ton of time on is Cooper Flagg because it’s very clear by the moves made that this generational talent will be the focal point of the offense, but who will play alongside him in the frontcourt...and will Cooper play more of the 3 or 4? We discuss all of that in the first (long) segment.
After the break, we discuss the walk-ons who will return to Duke for another season: Stanley Borden, Neal Begovich, and Spencer Hubbard. Will their roles change on the team and who might you see on the floor a bit more? We then move onto the major news in the world of NIL and what a potential court settlement could mean for the future of NIL in college sports.
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