Even the best basketball players need a break. Even the greatest of the great occasionally make mistakes and require assistance. But when there's nobody there to back them up, even the most accomplished of star athletes can stumble and fall.
Duke is well aware of this, its ultra-thin lineup exposed in Wednesday's 68-63 loss at Clemson.
"If there's only so much lead in your pencil, you have to be careful how many words you write," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said, per the Associated Press, via ESPN.com.
Duke's lead is high-quality; it's just extremely limited in its supply.