Other than 1994-95, when his health forced him to take a leave of absence, last season was the most challenging since Mike Krzyzewski put the foundation of his legendary Duke program in place in the early 1980’s.
It wasn’t just Covid although that was behind most of it. It made normal summer preparations impossible and that really hurt.
Practice officially started this week, on September 28th, but for Duke, things really start in summer school.
That’s when the freshmen arrive and start becoming part of Duke Basketball culture. Expectations are set, training routines start, and so much more begins, not least of all communication.