Duke Needs Ryan Kelly to Find His Touch

Posted on 26 March, 2013 by Mike Kline

Ryan Kelly’s return to the Duke lineup a few weeks ago was perhaps one of the more exciting things to happen to the Blue Devils and its fans all year. His return against Miami saw him drop 36 points in…

Duke Basketball: The Strange Case of Good Duke, Bad Duke

Posted on 17 March, 2013 by Mike Kline

I have been watching Duke Basketball for nearly 30 years, most of my life now and I can’t figure out this year’s team. Entering the year I thought we would see a team that was going to be better than…

Tagged with: Duke Basketball, Josh Hairston, Maryland, Ryan Kelly, Seth Curry, Tyler Thornton
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Duke Basketball Looks Poised for a Postseason Run

Posted on 10 March, 2013 by Mike Kline

I’ll admit for a Duke Basketball fan I haven’t necessarily been Duke’s biggest fan over the last month of the season. It has been easy, at least for me, to criticize the Blue Devils’ play over that time frame because…

Tagged with: Mason Plumlee, Quinn Cook, Rasheed Sulaimon, Ryan Kelly, UNC
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With Ryan Kelly Back, Now Its Mason Plumlee’s Turn

Posted on 3 March, 2013 by Mike Kline

For weeks, Duke fans have been waiting, hoping and perhaps praying for Ryan Kelly’s return to the Blue Devils and for good reason. With Kelly, Duke was 15-0, with three victories over Top 5 teams. They were the No. 1…

Tagged with: Mason Plumlee, Ryan Kelly
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Duke’s Postseason Ceiling Hard to Measure

Posted on 25 February, 2013 by Mike Kline

Selection Sunday is only three weeks away and right now it is anybody’s guess who the top seeds in the NCAA Tournament will be and Duke’s fate is no different. Most analysts have Duke being a No. 1 seed right…

Tagged with: Kyrie Irving, Mike Krzyzewski, Ryan Kelly
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As Goes Mason Plumlee So Goes Duke

Posted on 20 February, 2013 by Mike Kline

There are more than a few in the Duke Basketball fan base and the national media who are not sold on Mason Plumlee, but it is hard to see how the Blue Devils’ success isn’t intertwined with that of Plumlee. At…

Tagged with: Mason Plumlee, Mike Krzyzewski, Ryan Kelly
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