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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