Some rebounds finalize a defensive stand, sometimes leading to transition opportunities. Offensive ones provide extra chances at avoiding empty-handed possessions, often resulting in momentum-snatching putbacks, 3-point daggers, or Dean Dome heroics. But folks ought to respect the magical powers of boards by noting that the three Duke basketball national champs this century all finished among the top six of all Division I teams in this department.
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Specifically, respect the hands, instincts, positioning, hops, and physicality of those who have led the Blue Devils on the glass.