Next up for Duke is Clemson and while the Tigers aren’t tearing it up lately, with Brad Brownell you’re usually going to need some ice later because the Tigers are a tough, physical team.
We still remember the shock on Nolan Smith’s face the first time Brownell brought his team to Cameron: he brought the ball downcourt and got bounced around like a pinball.
That was then; people know to expect it now. And we don’t mean to suggest that Clemson is dirty. They’re just going to be physical. Maybe not as physical as they usually are though.