Mike Krzyzewski may have revealed a secret to his success against Tom Izzo – he likes to watch Michigan State.
Or at least that seems to be true of this particular MSU team, which Krzyzewski and Izzo discussed at length Thursday on “Basketball and Beyond with Coach K” on SiriusXM College Sports Nation. They talked about the basics, of course, and MSU senior star Denzel Valentine, but Krzyzewski showed off when he called Valentine a “force multiplier” capable to raising a team’s level.
“With Valentine that’s visible,” the Duke coach said. “I think (Matt) Costello does that.