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Message: [QUOTE="LStudfellow, post: 2173784, member: 5436"] We also had one other thing - a coaching staff that totally out-coached the Duke coaching staff. The other key to that first Championship, in addition to our superlative guard play, was the game plan devised by Calhoun and Karl Hobbs, Tom Moore and Dave Leitao. It was masterful. The big on big double teams when Duke would get the ball into the post to Elton Brand was pure genius. Brand finished with only 15 points in that game... and more importantly was largely a non-factor. Their frontcourt was projected to be their big advantage over us, particularly Brand matching up against Kevin Freeman and/or anyone else we would guard him with. We negated it. Proved to be a big key to our victory. Our guard/wing play was great as well, of course. One stat in particular we all wish we could see more of that stood out - WE OUTREBOUNDED DUKE BY 11 IN THAT GAME. Like all of you, I miss those days when we imposed our will and toughness on even our best opponents. [/QUOTE]