Duke’s defense hasn’t suffered because of the OAD, we are getting better athletes than ever, they should be terrific lockdown defenders.
Duke’s defense has suffered because of the “hand-check” rules changes that started going into effect right after our 2010 title. NCAA basketball seemed to hit an all-time low in the 2011 UCONN-Butler title game, quite possibly the ugliest basketball game ever. Notice how most games are scored in the 80’s nowadays???
K’s style of defense was traditionally to hound the man with the ball, simply: you aren’t aloud to play that kind of defense anymore. Duke has never really adjusted to a different type of defense (outside of a panic button zone).
Duke’s defense has suffered because of the “hand-check” rules changes that started going into effect right after our 2010 title. NCAA basketball seemed to hit an all-time low in the 2011 UCONN-Butler title game, quite possibly the ugliest basketball game ever. Notice how most games are scored in the 80’s nowadays???
K’s style of defense was traditionally to hound the man with the ball, simply: you aren’t aloud to play that kind of defense anymore. Duke has never really adjusted to a different type of defense (outside of a panic button zone).