I truly think Duke gets elite talent and players (guards) with extremely high basketball IQ's. This allows Coach K to put in place certain defensive and offensive sets etc... With that said, although Duke gets elite talent they don't seems to get a bunch of elite athletes or players with quickness. Tyus, Quinn, Sheed and Matt all came in with their awesome resumes but none have that ideal quickness to blow by or to stop the dribble. This I feel is significant bc every recovery defending and high pressure defending not only requires team cohesiveness and communication but elite athletes and quickness.
Justise playing some at the four I think made him think too much and had taken away his ability to just play in his confort zone. He is the first true do it all type wing player that Duke has been missing and he just needs to stay there. This is another area where lack of depth at the 3 hurts. Matt or Sheed can play there some but the team is at another level when Winslow is in his zone.
Okafor and Amile do well together and Marshall brings energy but there isn't any players outside of Ok and Amile that will keep opposing teams off the Duke shooters. I really think there is something to ponder about 2 in 2 out bigs rotation but with players who can maintain the level of the starting 2.
Justise playing some at the four I think made him think too much and had taken away his ability to just play in his confort zone. He is the first true do it all type wing player that Duke has been missing and he just needs to stay there. This is another area where lack of depth at the 3 hurts. Matt or Sheed can play there some but the team is at another level when Winslow is in his zone.
Okafor and Amile do well together and Marshall brings energy but there isn't any players outside of Ok and Amile that will keep opposing teams off the Duke shooters. I really think there is something to ponder about 2 in 2 out bigs rotation but with players who can maintain the level of the starting 2.
