The Duke basketball program has yet another fantastic recruiting class matriculating on campus this fall. As per the norm in Durham recently, the loss of young talent to the NBA will be quickly replaced by even younger talent from high school. The elephant in the room, then, is the national championship trophy. The Blue Devils must improve in two key offensive areas if they are to cut some nets down in Indianapolis next April.
It may well be an oversimplification of the round ball game, but if a team can take care of the ball, shoot the ball well, and defend as a team, then it is likely to win more than it loses.