Episode 284 - UNC Reaction and Recruiting News (with John Watson)
The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast · The Devils Den Podcast, Duke, Duke basketball, Duke athletics, Duke Blue Devils
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Show Notes
Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by John Watson of thedevilsden.com to discuss Duke's dominant 87-70 win over North Carolina. Topics discussed include
- Duke's offensive execution and defensive disruptiveness early
- Cooper Flagg's masterful first eight minutes
- Duke's backcourt thoroughly outplaying UNC's
- Maliq Brown's impactful return
- Whether Khaman Maluach should be switching onto guards on the perimeter
- The heavy minutes played for Duke's top four players
- Kon Knueppel's dominant start to the second half
- How Duke let their foot off the gas late in the game
- Whether games like this one diminish the rivalry
Then they turn their attention to recruiting. Several Duke commits were in attendance at the game, and they were joined by Nate Ament, the #3 player in the 2025 recruiting class. What are Duke's chances of landing Ament, and what will next year's team look like if they do? Who does John expect to return from this year's team? What type of players might Duke look to add in the portal?
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