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April 2025

Cedric Coward Scouting Report: Transfer Options with Duke and Alabama, plus NBA Outlook
More on the two-way potential of Washington State transfer Cedric Coward, who offers next-level upside
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Unlocking Paul McNeil's Potential at NC State
McNeil will return to Raleigh for his sophomore season as one of the more intriguing upside bets in the ACC — more on his 3-point shooing, on-ball…
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The Possession Game: Previewing Duke vs. Houston in the Final Four
Getting you ready for the Final Four with an X's and O's preview of the No. 1 offense in the country going up against the No. 1 defense
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Duke's Offensive Blueprint: Analyzing the wins over Arizona and Alabama on the road to the Final Four
Breaking down Duke's offensive strategy in their victories over Arizona and Alabama, highlighting the performances that propelled them to the Final Four
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March 2025

Switchback: How Duke hit the brakes on Alabama's go-go offense
How Duke's defense successfully stifled Alabama's high-octane offense, with a halftime adjustment, a mixture of altering schemes, hustle in transition…
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Dealing with the Devils: Examining Duke’s dominant two-way performance against Baylor
Khaman Maluach closes off the rim, Patrick Ngongba steps into an expanded role, Cooper Flagg ignites secondary action, plus how Duke picked at Baylor's…
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Blending Past & Present: How Duke revamped its offense with a modern twist on classic tactics
Exploring Duke's 5-out spacing and use of off-ball actions, which are fueling a record-setting offense around Cooper Flagg
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February 2025

Power Play: How Duke created numerical advantages against Illinois
Duke generated 2-on-1 situations with down screen actions in early offense, flare screens and handoffs to exploit the drop coverage, and spacing the…
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Scouting Illinois: 4 Things to Know ahead of Duke-Illinois clash in NYC
A deep dive into Illinois' deep drop coverage defense, Kasparas Jakucionis' pick-and-roll wizardry, what's being run for Will Riley and the intriguing…
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C'est difficile: Matching up with Maxime Raynaud
Scouting the dynamic play of Stanford's stretch-5: Raynaud's growth as a player, how he's being used in combination with Jaylen Blakes for Kyle Smith…
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Big Game, James: How Sion James’ subtle playmaking & connective passing drive success
Sion James leaves in mark at Syracuse, plus more on Duke's Iverson series, Cooper Flagg-Khaman Maluach pick-and-roll and zone offense against Syraucse
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