Due to a technical error and a holiday trip, this episode which was supposed to go up on Christmas Day, drops today.  The new Duke discussion with Devin Gordon remains timely and begins at about 37 minutes and part 2 of the discussion which will center on Duke in the NBA will be released on the back half of our next podcast later this week.  In the first half of the pod, we break down Duke's new defensive dander as of the Evansville game, deeper bench and Peter and I argue about whether our big men should be shooting 3's.  And then, Journalist Devin Gordon joins us for part 1 of a two part discussion focused on the new Duke program compared to the traditional way we think about Coach K, the program and our reputation in the NBA and amongst fans.

Episode 36: The New Duke

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Devin joins the podcast live from Las Vegas where we just witnessed Zion and RJ's NBA Summer League Debuts.  We talk about what it was like to see Zion in person, the statement that he made around the league, the earthquake that ended the game and the earthquake that was Kawhi/Paul George revelations that ended a wild and memorable day in the NBA.  We then discuss who left the squad, the draft, their landing spots, who is coming back, and all the new recruits.  And then surprisingly, we finish out the pod with some Pixar comps for Zion and Coach K.

Episode 70: Summer of Duke

What happened in the loss, how we feel about the season, and much much more in this tournament and season recap.  We try to make sense of the loss, size up the season as a whole, how the team progressed (or didn't) and the wave of Coach K criticism that's out there in the national media.  We talk about Cam's mystery injury, Zion's legacy, and ask some what-if questions as we think about how to process this pretty unique year of Duke Basketball.

Episode 69: All Good Things

This episode features an in-depth look from Devin Gordon at each of the freshmen, Coach K and the program as a whole this season as he relates his hands-on experience interviewing Zion, Cam, RJ, Tre and Coach K in one-on-one interviews to write a feature piece for GQ magazine.  Devin gives some really interesting observations and details about each of the freshmen's mindsets, what makes them special individually and as a group, and takes us inside his experience with each in this hour-long interview.  The first 10 minutes have some audio issues, but they were quickly resolved.

Episode 68: The Inside Scoop on Duke and the Freshmen with Devin Gordon

Duke barely survived, and we work through what happened paying tribute to the winning plays but also examining how and why we were outcoached and outplayed by Johnny Dawkins and his excellect UCF squad in the opening weekend of the NCAAs.

Episode 67: Sweet Survival

ACC Tournament recap, NCAA tourney preview...LFG!!

Episode 36: The New Duke

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