Duke in the NBA: 2021-22 Season preview
The NBA is finally back in action starting Tuesday evening, and before tipoff, the Blue Zone is here to preview a few former Blue Devils' prospects in the association this upcoming season:
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The NBA is finally back in action starting Tuesday evening, and before tipoff, the Blue Zone is here to preview a few former Blue Devils' prospects in the association this upcoming season:
So, what does this mean for Duke, a team that has not been ranked since 2018 nor beaten a ranked opponent since 2016? It means, shockingly, that it finally has a chance to not only crack the Top 25 but to return to the ACC Championship Game for the first time since 2013.
The much anticipated Battle of the Blues rivalry game is upon us.
The Blue Devils pulled off an encouraging 30-23 win against Northwestern last week, and they can maintain their perfect home record by keeping up that momentum against Kansas at Wallace Wade Stadium this Saturday afternoon. In preparation, the Blue Zone brings three keys to game for Duke to do just that:
Last week was a crossroad of destiny and when the dust settled the Blue Devils were the ones that found themselves on the path to a promising season.
The Blue Devils and Wildcats are each coming off their first wins of the season, so when they meet this weekend, it will be crucial for each team's stars to do their jobs and add one to the win column. The Blue Zone brings you a player to watch out for on both sides ahead of the Saturday afternoon matchup:
From a crushing opening defeat to a promising home victory, two parallel programs are set to intersect. Once the dust settles, one will be bound for a negative trajectory while the other will be soaring in a propitious direction.
One game down, but maybe one step closer to a grim repetition of the tragedy that was last year.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details—and numbers.