Duke’s M.O. has been pretty simple this season. We have Zion Williamson and you don’t.
Well, Duke didn’t have Williamson Wednesday night against North Carolina, not after his left shoe exploded 30 seconds into the game, taking his right knee with it.
The result was an 88-72 North Carolina victory.
Mild-knee sprain is the diagnosis. Knee is stable. Down time? TBD.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
It’s tough to lose the presumptive national player of the year at the beginning of the game and Duke was never fully able to adjust on the fly.