Duke Basketball Roundup

The season ends... and we have so much to say about that. Plus, we look ahead to next year as Jason interviews several of Duke's incoming freshmen. 0:00We’re depressed… 3:10Thanks to the sponsors, Byrd Campbell and GTHCGTH.com (use promo code “DBR” to get 20% off your order) 4:25And here begins the lengthy recap of the Michigan State game 5:25Sam starts with how Duke gave up the big first-half lead 8:40The refs, they sucked 9:55Jason is obsessed with turnovers… and has the stats to prove it 12:15Donald laments Duke’s lack of fastbreak points… and also talks about the rebounding 13:55Let’s talk about the end game and what happened in Duke’s final few possessions. 19:20Jason says Duke just could not find the complimentary players this season and then he just cannot avoid talking about the refs some more 23:20Sam talks about how poorly Duke adjusted to the style of the game and the officiating 25:45Don’t forget to head to GTHCGTH.com for all your Carolina hating gear… and Byrd Campbell has a message where they reflect on the season 27:30Recapping the results of the stats prediction game… Jason had the worst pick but Jason also won the game 41:55The DBR Stats Contest Trophy… you know you want to sponsor it! Email DBRPodcast@gmail.com 44:15Looking ahead to the next season… Jason went to the McDonald’s All-American Game practices and media day! 45:40Jason interviews future Dukie Vernon Carey 48:05Jason interviews future Dukie Wendell Moore 51:15Jason interviews Duke recruit Matthew Hurt 53:00Jason interviews Duke recruit Trendon Watford 55:00Jason talks about what he saw at the Mickie Dee practices 59:30Sam and Donald react to the interviews with the recruits 1:03:50Jason reflects on last year’s McD game and how much it told us about how those guys would do in college (spoiler alert: not much!) 1:05:00Parting shots – we will be talking about the world of One and Done hoops on a future podcast 1:06:05Parting shots – Sam on what this season was like being back on campus 1:08:05Parting shots – Donald on how Duke turned DC dark blue this past weekend 1:11:35Parting shots – Jason reflects on the decade of the 2010s… and says Duke was the team of the decade 1:21:10Good bye, email us at DBRPodcast@gmail.com, and the Duke band plays us out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Survive (heart attack) and advance. Duke pulls out another nail-biter and moves on to the Elite 8. Donald, Jason, and Sam are here for your listening enjoyment! 0:00Welcome to a very Sweet 16 podcast! 2:00Thanks to Byrd Campbell and GTHGTH.com (use your “DBR” promo code to get 20% off) 2:50Recapping the VT game, starting with Tre Jones stellar game 6:20Tre’s insane lob to Zion where he quite literally flew! 7:30Sam talks about how we did with Cam Reddish missing 12:30RJ Barrett also had quite a game, facilitating and second half domination 16:25Time to talk about some other insane stuff that Zion did 21:20A reminder to check out ByrdCampbell.com and GTHCGTH.com 22:30Reflections on the other Sweet 16 games, including Auburn sending Carolina going to Hell 25:20Sam and Jason have the exact same Final Four picks and all of their teams are still alive 26:20Quick comments about Purdue-Tenn, a really great game 28:05Jason still doesn’t like conference teams playing each other in the NCAA tourney 29:40Singing the praises of the Texas Tech defense 34:45Jason puts a button on the end of Carolina’s season 36:15Previewing the Elite 8 game with Michigan State 38:15Jason talks about what Duke does best and what MSU does best and how they are matched with each other 41:10How does MSU contain Zion? They have a couple big guys who could do it. 43:05Donald wants to talk about the rebounding, always a strong point for MSU 45:00Coach K owns Tom Izzo and has now set a new record for Elite 8 appearances 46:05Goodbye and Duke band Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:00“You picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue,” Sam sets the mood for our recap of the classic with Johnny Dawkins Central Florida squad 2:00Donald wants a ticket to the East Regional in DC… anyone want to hook him up? 2:30A shout out to the sponsors, Byrd Campbell and GTHCGTH.com 3:30The UCF game… whew, that was a close call. Donald begins by praising the opposition. 6:45Jason admits he underrated the impact of Tacko Fall on Duke’s ability to score at the rim and all three of us get into a long rant about how much Tacko fouled 12:30Time to reflect on the coaching job of Johnny Dawkins and the shooting job of Aubrey Dawkins 17:35Let’s talk about how teams are treating Tre Jones and Duke’s other non-scorers 21:00We come to sing the praise of Javin and JGold 24:15We finally talk about the very end of the game and the drama of the final seconds 27:10Did the UCF shot get rim or was it a shot clock violation? 28:20Byrd Campbell, they mean business! 29:00A quick look at everyone else in the Sweet 16, a truly impressive field of top teams 35:20Want some cool Duke gear? Check out GTHCGTH.com! 36:00Previewing Virginia Tech, our Sweet 16 opponent 44:15A quick conversation about the massive DBR Bracket Challenge… 700+ people are in the group! 46:20Player of the week… there can be only one! 48:50Our collective parting shot – the amazing Brotherhood video! 55:20Duke plays late on Friday… and Sam and Donald will be there. They will let you know about a pre-game hang out near the stadium. 56:55Goodbye and Duke band Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys get together for a quick recap of Duke's victory over North Dakota State and a look ahead to the game with Central Florida. 0:00Duke band, intros, and a thanks to Byrd Campbell and GTCHGTH.com. 1:55Recapping Duke’s win over ND State. Jason and Sam want to talk about the D. 3:50Donald on why Duke struggled on offense early in the game. 6:50Jason on Duke getting to play the bench a lot and winning despite not playing great on offense. 8:15Sam talks about the rebounding struggles in the first half. 9:50Time to talk about Zion’s absurd start to the 2nd half. 12:50GTHCGTH.com brings you new TShirts!! Check em out for the perfect T-shirt to root for Duke as we seek our 6th national title, #SI6HTS 14:05Previewing Duke vs. Central Florida, the matchup with Johnny Dawkins and 7-6 Tacko Fall. 19:35Jason talks about some of the other players who are not 7-6 but are still good hoops players 23:30Jason can’t figure out the name of the school we are playing which leads Sam and Donald to talk about the different parts of Florida. 27:15Byrd Campbell, Duke’s legal eagles 27:50Looking back on the first round, which didn’t have as many surprises as usual. 34:15Goodbye and Duke band! We will be back Sunday night! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The podcast crew is back with Episode 153, on Selection Sunday! With Sam on travel, the guys break down Duke's overall #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They are then joined by Matt Burr of WXDU Sports to discuss the Blue Devils cutting down the nets in Charlotte as ACC Tournament Champions. They end with Player of the Week (this week, we do Unsung Hero) and Parting Shots. Timestamps 0:15 - Hello! Sponsors! Selection Sunday! 2:16 - Sam helps us break down the bracket - Duke gets the East and the #1 overall seed 8:04 - Jason leads us in a rant about how the committee screwed Duke by placing a conference foe in their region 16:48 - Donald rails against the NET rankings 18:43 - Jason says NC State’s nonconference strength of schedule is why the ACC didn’t get 9 teams 26:00 - Final Four picks (we have every right to change them or be wrong) 29:28 - DBR Bracket Challenge! (https://forums.dukebasketballreport.com/forums/showthread.php?43446-2019-DBR-Bracket-Challenge) 30:24 - Byrd Campbell means business! 30:59 - We recap the ACC Tournament - We say goodbye to Sam and welcome Matt Burr from WXDU Sports! 33:33 - We talk about how great Zion was 43:21 - We discuss the players not named Zion that also helped Duke win the ACC title 1:00:13 - GTHCGTH.com - your place for all things that scream “Go To Hell Carolina, Go To Hell!” 1:01:08 - POW - Duh, Zion. Instead, we do Unsung Hero of the Week. Jason, Donald - Tre Jones, Matt - Jordan Goldwire 1:04:56 - Parting Shots 1:05:01 - Jason discusses the All ACC teams and “Killers Kill” 1:07:50 - Matt discusses a moment where Zion Williamson discusses his mom’s influence on him and the emotions surrounding his knee injury 1:11:20 - Donald laments that we only have a few games left with this team and stresses to everyone: enjoy this ride we’re going on during March Madness. 1:14:24 - Thanks Matt for joining us! Find him online at WXDU.org or @WXDUSports on Twitter. 1:15:32 - Goodbye and Duke Band! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yeah, we lost to UNC but Zion is coming back and tournament time is here!! 0:00Jason and Donald don’t want to be here. It is early and the week sucked. 2:00GTHC… we begin with the impact of the Bolden injury. 6:05What did Carolina do in the 2nd half to beat Duke? Jason points out the period where Coby White dominated. 9:30A bit on Kenny Williams and the charging calls (spoiler alert, Jason does not think the refs did a good job). 12:40Donald on TV Teddy and how the fouls impacted RJ Barrett’s game. 14:10Cam Reddish had quite a first half. 16:05Thanks to Byrd Campbell and GTHCGTH.com for sponsoring the pod. 16:50Let’s talk about the Wake game… “do we have to?” 21:25Jason on the frustrating lack of consistency from the supporting cast. 23:40Donald talks about Duke’s really inefficient offense without Zion. 25:40Duke’s legal eagles, Byrd Campbell 26:20Time for an ACC Tournament preview. 31:00Jason talks about the ACC teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble. 33:10Donald gets us into a chat about the seeding for Duke, UNC, and Virginia. 41:35GTHCGTH.com… there is no better time to hate on Carolina than right now! 42:25Player of the week – RJ is the pick! 43:35Parting Shots – Jason is really frustrated with the Duke Women’s Basketball Team. 47:25Parting Shots – Donald says goodbye to the WNBA career of Monique Currie. 48:50Goodbye and Duke band. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A truly special podcast this week as Jason, Donald, and Sam get together for the first time and hang out with podcast fans. Plus, Jason got to sneak into the Duke locker room and interview a few of your favorite Blue Devils! 0:00Jason says hello and he seems confused about where Sam and Donald are located 1:30A shout out to GTHCGTH.com and Byrd Campbell 2:00Duke beats Miami in a big way… we tell you where we were sitting 3:00Jack White hits a 3!!! We have much to say about this. 7:45Joey Baker’s role on the team is discussed 9:25AOC’s confidence is soaring 10:40Bolden had a double-double and we talk about what the rotations look like going forward 15:00Tre Jones owned Chris Lykes 17:30Jason talks about his experience on Press Row for the game 18:55Locker room interview with Alex O’Connell 20:15Locker room interview with Joey Baker 22:15Locker room interview with Justin Robinson 24:25Jason explains what RJ was doing and we react to the locker room sound 29:00If you hate the Tar Heels, go to GTHCGTH.com and get 20% off with the code “DBR” 30:10Recapping the loss to Va Tech, Sam laments the D and Donald says we were trapped 37:15Byrd Campbell, your source for Duke legal needs 37:50Previewing Wake and UNC… which means we are really only previewing UNC 42:25A discussion of how the ACC is stacking up for NCAA bids with one week to go in the regular season 51:35Player of the week, a trio of picks 54:40Parting Shots – The big meetup with our fans! So much fun!! 59:15Parting Shots – Playing a game in the wrong uniforms 1:01:30Goodbye and Duke band Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the Carolina loss, Duke still finds a way to win over Syracuse in an incredibly eventful week for the Blue Devils. 0:00Devil with a Blue Dress 0:12Donald says hi and we thank our sponsors, ByrdCampbell.com and GTHCGTH.com 1:20Obama, Fran Fraschilla, and other brushes with greatness 3:55We played UNC… it sucked 5:45Sam talks about being in the building when the Zion shoe disaster happened 10:15Jason has one word to describe what happened… shock 15:30Jason asks if this was the worst regular season game in Duke history 19:15We talk about the media frenzy surrounding shoegate 22:00The Blue Devils prove they can win without Zion, beating Syracuse by 10 thanks to an amazing game from RJ Barrett 24:40AOC has the game of his career so far 26:40Sam on the changing Duke rotation and the surprise that K is shaking things up so much 31:30Bolden’s big time boards 33:50Donald on some defensive struggles and what has happened to Tre’s offense 36:35GTHCGTH.com gave away t-shirts to the students. Don’t forget to use the promo code: DBR to get 20% off your order 39:00Looking ahead, a preview of Virginia Tech 46:25HISTORY IN THE MAKING! The DBR podcast crew is going to the Miami game!! Come by the JB Duke Hotel Bar after the game to see us! 49:10What to expect against Miami, a team who’s best player is tiny 54:00Our sponsor Byrd Campbell, your Duke legal eagles 54:45Player of the week… 56:25Parting Shots – Jason on the absurdity of talk that Zion should shut it down 1:05:55Parting Shots – Sam says subscribe to a cool twitter feed: @5th_Factor 1:07:00Parting Shots – Donald on podcast #150!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back with Episode 149 early on a Monday morning! On this episode, we recap the victory over NC State, we re-visit the comeback win against Louisville, and we preview the big games against UNC and Syracuse. As usual, we got Player of the Week honors and Parting Shots as well. Timestamps 0:00 - Hello! Sam is hosting this week and it’s real early 0:39 - Donald had trouble getting home from Nebraska, which is why we’re recording stupid early on a Monday 1:19 - Jason is sneaking this podcast in from work 1:57 - Thanks to Byrd Campbell and GTHCGTH.com, appropriate sponsors this week! 2:50 - Enter the code “DBR” at GTHCGTH.com to get 20% off your orders! 3:17 - We recap the victories over NC State and revisit the Louisville comeback 4:49 - We start with the NC State recap 5:10 - Donald wants to start with RJ Barrett with the 4th triple double in Duke history 6:15 - Donald touches on another incredible Zion Williamson performance 8:17 - Sam is impressed with Barrett’s triple double featuring no turnovers 8:54 - Jason has no idea what NC State was doing to stop Zion 13:07 - Jason also shows love for Marques Bolden’s performance against NC State 13:33 - Sam thinks NC State was invested in this game, but didn’t have the talent level 14:35 - Jason thinks Jack White had a good game 16:24 - Donald shouts out Javin DeLaurier for having a great defensive effort 17:08 - Sam wants to go back to the Louisville game because he was only on the lost recording 17:44 - Sam gets on a tangent about “uninspiring” Dino Gaudio 18:20 - Sam comments on the comeback and how the Louisville crowd was essentially silenced by Duke 20:12 - Jason gets his thoughts in about the Louisville comeback 22:42 - Jason recalls that Louisville almost blew an 8 point lead in under a minute against Clemson on Saturday 24:06 - Donald discusses what went wrong for Duke against Louisville before the comeback 25:00 - Donald says this comeback will be remembered in every detail just like Gone in 54/Miracle Minute 26:16 - Donald says he thought Duke would win when Cam hit the 3 to tie it 27:57 - Sam comments that Cam Reddish has been at the center of two great moments for Duke this year 28:15 - Jason recalls a great stat about Cam’s 3 point shooting when we’re up and when we’re behind 30:37 - Donald notes it’s very rare for a team to come all the way back from a huge deficit and then lose 31:35 - Thank you GTHCGTH.com! Again, you get 20% off all orders with the promo code “DBR” 32:44 - We begin the preview of UNC 33:00 - Jason talks about Coby White and how UNC is great at rebounding, scoring, and shooting 3s 38:23 - Sam agrees with Jason, but also notes that Duke is great in rebounding and scoring as well 40:24 - Donald thinks the rebounding matchup is the most important and can determine the game 42:08 - Donald - we need to make it where Cameron is the X-factor and we’re winning every 50/50 battle 43:21 - We preview the rematch against Syracuse 43:55 - Donald - shot selection and limiting Tyus Battle and Elijah Hughes is the key to beating the Orange 46:06 - Jason - Syracuse is going to have a tough time the rest of the season, and we want revenge to close out our gauntlet 48:40 - Sam thinks Syracuse will need this win to separate themselves from the pack 49:52 - Thank you Byrd Campbell! ByrdCampbell.com 50:28 - Player of the Week! Jason - RJ Barrett; Donald and Sam - Zion 52:40 - Parting Shots - Donald attended the Nebraska-Northwestern basketball game, and it was very mediocre 55:47 - Parting Shots - Jason talks about the new 20-game ACC schedule 57:00 - Parting Shots - Jason recaps the NBA All Star Game skills competitions and Jayson Tatum winning the Skills Challenge 59:41 - Parting Shots - Sam loved all the former players who came back to Cameron for the game 1:00:48 - Goodbye and Duke Band! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh my!!! In the minutes after Duke's stunning 23-point comeback, we hop on the call to bask in the glory. You won't want to miss this fun one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices