Episode 274 - Georgia Tech Reaction and the Season So Far (with Rick Heidrick)

The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast

Raul and Dustin are joined by friend of the pod, Rick Heidrick, to dissect the season so far. Topics discussed include:

• Duke's two early season losses being part of the learning process
• The maturity and poise Duke showed in later wins vs. Auburn and Louisville
• The elite defense and evolving offense
• Duke's strong statistical indicators

Then they turn their attention to Duke's dominating 82-56 road win over Georgia Tech. Topics covered include:

• The lull at the end of the 1st half after a strong start that allowed GT to cut the lead to five
• The response to start the 2nd half
• Khaman Maluach's increased playing time and impact
• Kon Knueppel's strong showing as a pick-and-roll ballhandler
• Whether Knueppel can solve Duke's question marks at point guard
• The value of Isaiah Evans' energy and shooting off the bench
• Caleb Foster's role going forward
• How Duke can generate more free throws and scoring at the rim

Lastly, they look ahead to Virginia Tech before talking about various miscellaneous college basketball topics including UNC's struggles and the uncertainties of portal recruiting.

You can follow Rick at rheidrick24 on Twitter.

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