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Message: [QUOTE="RuffRuff, post: 5240767, member: 1268"] Same blueprints in many ways - I lost count how many times Bama penetrated the lane and did an about face, which allowed Dukes perimeter defenders to sit out by the 3 point line, so there were no free kick outs. Bama lives for the kick outs. Dukes defense is 100% the reason. Many times they sent Maluach high to defend the 3 point line and left Flagg back to guard the rim. The defensive versatility is unreal. This Duke team is even better than I thought and I thought they were very good. Their offense has improved significantly. The shots Bama made were twice as hard as the those Duke did. It will be interesting to see if Oates makes any strategic adjustments in future years because it’s now pretty clear that if they run into a rim protector that diffuses the penetrate and kick, the system doesn’t work. [/QUOTE]