Since Kyrie Irving showed up nearly a decade ago, Duke has built teams around younger players who move quickly to the NBA.
We’ve gotten used to it now but there is a price to pay, particularly at the beginning and the end of seasons when experience has a real value. That reality will come into play with Michigan State visiting Tuesday.
There are no real secrets with Tom Izzo’s program and the system is not overly complicated.
In the Spartans case, you can always expect solid defense, rugged rebounding and a high level of physicality. We have a lot of respect for what Izzo has built there.