Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by Jordan Mann of CBB Addiction and The Big J & Little J Show to discuss the way Duke's roster is shaping up for the 2025-26 season. Topics discussed include: Jordan's experience seeing the Final Four in person What Cedric Coward brings to Duke if he returns to college What Isaiah Evans needs to improve on next sea…

With the deadline to enter the transfer portal having passed, Josh, Dustin, and Raul discuss the current outlook for Duke's 2025-26 roster. Topics discussed include: The departure of Tyrese Proctor for the NBA and what he meant to Duke over the last three years How Duke can replace Proctor's volume 3pt shooting and on-ball defense Shelton Henderson…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul look back on the 2025 season. Topics include: Best overall moment Favorite play - offense Favorite play - defense Biggest pleasant surprise Game they are most likely to rewatch Most impressive win Biggest positive takeaway from the season Biggest “what if” from the season Then they look forward to the 2025-26 season. They dis…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's devastating loss to Houston in the Final Four. Topics discussed include: Dustin's experience in San Antonio at the game How they felt after a first half that saw Duke up 34-28 The momentum Houston had at the end of the half How Duke was able to push the lead back up to 14 What went wrong over the final 8 minut…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by John Watson of thedevilsden.com to preview Duke's Final Four matchup with Houston. Topics discussed include: John's reflections on the season as a whole Whether Coach Scheyer has gotten enough recognition nationally How Duke can attack Houston's ball screen traps Houston's strange shot profile The value of runni…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's victories over Arizona and Alabama that have Duke in the Final Four for the first time in the Jon Scheyer era. Topics discussed include: The Caleb Love and Cooper Flagg battle in the Arizona game Love's questionable shot selection at the end of the 1st half that allowed Duke to take a 6-point lead into halftim…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by friend of the pod Kaleb Hilliard to react to Duke's first two games of the NCAA tournament. Topics include: Duke's fast start versus Mount St. Mary's Duke's great decision making, which led to 21 assists to 2 turnovers What it was like for Josh and Kaleb to be in the building for Duke versus Baylor Baylor's toug…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by Brendan Marks of The Athletic to discuss Duke's regular season and the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Topics discussed include: How Jon Scheyer was able to overhaul his roster and approach in a single offseason to have one of the best regular seasons in Duke basketball history How Scheyer has changed as a coach and l…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke winning its 23rd ACC Tournament Championship. Topics discussed include: The atmosphere Dustin experienced on press row in the Spectrum Center The sluggish start against Georgia Tech The 1st half injuries to Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown The rally to take the lead and advance to play UNC Getting up 24 points on UN…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul get together with Brian Geisinger of 247Sports and the Buzz Beat Podcast to reflect on Duke's regular season as a whole. Topics discussed include: The factors leading to Duke's offensive explosion from February on The three-headed monster of Kon Knueppel, Isaiah Evans, and Tyrese Proctor as off-ball spacers The way Duke uses …

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 82-69 road victory over UNC to complete the regular season sweep. Topics discussed include: Duke's early 36-21 lead The play of Tyrese Proctor and Sion James in the 1st half Duke's uncharacteristically sloppy ball handling Cooper Flagg's foul trouble UNC's big run to take a six-point lead RJ Davis's heater The…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 90-63 beatdown of Wake Forest on senior night. Topics discussed include: Tyrese Proctor's return Whether this was Cooper Flagg's best all-around game Khaman Maluach's increased production over this winning streak Duke's shot quality compared to Wake Forest's How Duke has learned to handle physicality Then they…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 100-65 domination of Florida State. Topics discussed include: Dustin's experience being at the game on press row How Duke honored Leonard Hamilton in his last game in Cameron Isaiah Evans' first career start Kon Knueppel running point guard Duke's increased pace of play The evolution of Duke's offense througho…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's comfortable 97-60 win over Miami. Topics discussed include: The strange atmosphere in the arena How little resistance Miami offered Some initial sloppiness from Duke (turnovers, defensive rebounding, etc.) Coach Scheyer using his bench early Isaiah Evans continuing to torch opposing defenses off the bench Evan…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by John Watson of thedevilsden.com to discuss Duke's 110-67 domination of Illinois in Madison Square Garden. Topics include: Duke's early struggles guarding the paint How Duke was able to attack mismatches to get anything they wanted on offense Isaiah Evans continuing to garner attention from NBA scouts Evans' futu…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 80-62 road win over Virginia. Topics discussed include: Virginia's early offensive success How Isaiah Evans can completely change the dynamic of a game The possibility that Evans is drafted after this season Cooper Flagg's rebounding Kon Knueppel's hustle and malleability Sion James' recent stretch of incredib…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's dominant 106-70 victory over Stanford. Topics discussed include: How Stanford was able to keep the game close for the first 10 minutes Duke's recent struggles with defensive rebounding Tyrese Proctor's ongoing hot stretch The team's overall hustle (deflections, diving for loose balls, etc.) Jaylen Blakes' diff…

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's 78-57 win over the California Golden Bears. Topics discussed include: A bounce-back defensive performance by the team as a whole Cooper Flagg seeming fully recovered from illness Flagg's double-clutch reverse dunk Improved team rebounding, particularly from Sion James and Khaman Maluach Experimentation with Cooper Fl…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 77-71 road loss to Clemson. Topics discussed include: What Duke did right in the 1st half to take a six-point lead into halftime Tyrese Proctor's excellent play over the last three games Kon Knueppel's strong start Clemson's unusual midrange accuracy Cooper Flagg's 1st half struggles Caleb Foster's extremely l…

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's dominating 83-54 win versus Syracuse. Topics discussed include: Maliq Brown's two-way impact Duke's passing prowess Tyrese Proctor with a second strong game in a row Positive minutes for Caleb Foster The eight dunks on the night The play of the game Then they preview Clemson, Duke's toughest test left in conference. …

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by John Watson of thedevilsden.com to discuss Duke's dominant 87-70 win over North Carolina. Topics discussed include Duke's offensive execution and defensive disruptiveness early Cooper Flagg's masterful first eight minutes Duke's backcourt thoroughly outplaying UNC's Maliq Brown's impactful return Whether Khaman …

Josh and Raul are joined by Zion Olojede of the Crazie Cast podcast to preview Duke's big matchup against UNC this Saturday. They start by getting Zion's general thoughts on Duke's season so far as well as Duke's unexpectedly close win over NC State earlier this week. They discuss Cooper Flagg's dominance, Kon Knueppel's solid showing, and the team…

Josh and Raul give their off-the-cuff thoughts on Duke's gritty 63-56 win over Wake Forest. What did Duke do well in the first half to take a 35-22 lead? What happened after halftime? Why did Duke only score six points for the next 12 minutes? Lastly, how was the team able to right the ship and go on a 14-2 run of their own to get Scheyer his first…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul chat with Brian Geisinger of 247Sports and the Buzz Beat Podcast about Duke's evolution throughout the season. Topics discussed include: Duke's offensive improvements in recent weeks Strategies Duke has borrowed from the Boston Celtics Sion James in the dunker's spot Duke's 3pt volume and number of open looks generated Tyrese…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 88-63 victory over Boston College. Topics include: How Boston College was able to keep this game competitive for so long Defensive question marks in certain center matchups with Maliq Brown out Mason Gillis's importance as both a leader and post defender Cooper Flagg's improved shot diet and unreal offensive e…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by Jordan Mann of The Big J & Little J Show to talk Duke's impressive 89-54 win over Miami as well as do a general check-in on the Blue Devils' season so far. Topics discussed include: How Duke generates the most open threes in the country The value of the screens set by Maluach and the other bigs in generating the…

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's 86-78 win over Notre Dame. Topics include: Cooper Flagg's record-setting 42-point performance Duke's 14-0 start Notre Dame's barrage of 1st half threes Duke's defensive struggles against Notre Dame's spread offense The 15-1 run by Notre Dame that made this game close late The impact of Maliq Brown's absence Lack of p…

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Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 89-62 domination of SMU on the road, which moved the Blue Devils to 4-0 in the ACC and got them a valuable Quad 1 victory for their resume. They asses how Duke was able to control the game despite the absence of head coach Jon Scheyer. Topics discussed include: Duke's hot offensive start Cooper Flagg's continu…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 88-65 victory over Virginia Tech. Topics discussed include: Another slow start shooting the ball The consistent defensive effort and IQ up and down the roster Cooper Flagg's hyper-efficient performance Khaman Maluach's troubles catching the ball Tyrese Proctor's offensive aggression Isaiah Evans commitment to …

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 tur…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 68-47 win over George Mason. They talk about the continued slow offensive starts and poor 3pt shooting. Are these trends cause for concern? They also discuss Isaiah Evans' impact off the bench and how big a role he can realistically have. Next, they run through their holiday wish list for the team and individu…

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's 72-46 victory over Incarnate Word. Topics discussed include: Duke's sluggish offense that saw the team score 28 first half points against the #350 ranked defense The unexpectedly poor 3pt shooting from the team so far this season Isaiah Evans as a bright spot as a shooter Whether Evans needs more minutes and where th…

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's 76-65 road win over the Louisville Cardinals. Topics discussed include: The repeated slow starts that lead to Duke playing from behind Louisville's early hot shooting Possible ways to clarify Foster's role Isaiah Evans' quiet follow-up to his explosion versus Auburn Maliq Brown's ranking in best Duke defenders ever W…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 84-78 win over #2 Auburn. They analyze what it means for Duke's season as a whole before dissecting the game in detail. Topics discussed include: Dustin's experience in Cameron for the game The change to Duke's starting lineup The 13-2 hole Duke found themselves in early Caleb Foster's offensive aggression off…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 70-48 win over Seattle. They talk about the team's #1 rated defense and what's made it successful. Then they talk about the team's offensive struggles. Why is this team, with so much shooting and talent, rated only 23rd on offense? Why are they not drawing free throws? How can the team generate more rim pressu…

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's 75-72 loss to Kansas in Las Vegas. Topics discussed include: Dustin's perspective from having been in the building live The slow start for Duke that had them down double digits Tyrese Proctor finding his ideal role in his junior season Needing more from Caleb Foster Lack of a point guard who can either set teammates …

Josh and Raul react to Duke's impressive 69-55 road win over Arizona. Topics discussed include: Duke's suffocating defense, now ranked #1 in the country How Duke was able to take away Arizona's offensive rebounding, rim scoring, and transition game Whether this was Cooper Flagg's best defensive performance Why Cooper Flagg's shooting splits are a p…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 86-35 blowout win over Wofford. Topics discussed include: The debut of Patrick Ngongba What he can bring to the team going forward Improved backcourt play from Caleb Foster and Tyrese Proctor Proctor's 3pt shooting and off-ball movement Sion James's positive impact A return to high 3pt volume Cooper Flagg's st…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 77-72 loss to Kentucky in their first big test of the season. Topics discussed include: What Duke did right to have a 46-37 lead at halftime What went wrong in the 2nd half that led to Duke being outscored by 14 and shooting only 29% Defensive miscommunications The impact of the injuries to Sion James and Kham…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul recap Duke's win over Army. Topics discussed include: The cold 3pt shooting start Army's multiple defensive looks Cooper Flagg's cramping issues The sustainability of Kon Knueppel's scoring The unselfishness of Duke's elite recruits (particularly Flagg and Maluach) Khaman Maluach's touch and rebounding Tyrese Proctor's off-ba…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by John Watson of thedevilsden.com to react to Duke's first official win of the season, a 96-62 victory over Maine. Topics discussed include: Cooper Flagg's passing Khaman Maluach's offensive improvements The collective understanding of spacing and shooting gravity The high IQ of the transfer portal players The sof…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul prepare you for the Duke Men's Basketball 2024-25 season with the longest The Devil's Den podcast episode ever released. In part one of the pod, they get together with Brian Geisinger, writer for 247Sports and cohost of the Buzz Beat podcast. They talk about what Brian has seen over the first couple exhibitions. Topics includ…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's dominant 103-47 exhibition win over Arizona State in the Brotherhood Run. Topics include: Bobby Hurley's legacy Duke's defense in the 1st half Duke's efforts to involve Khaman Maluach early in the offense Maliq Brown's foul trouble The 2nd half three-point shooting barrage Screening actions being run for Kon K…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by friend of the pod Kaleb Hilliard to react to Duke's 107-56 exhibition win over Lincoln. Topics discussed include: Cooper Flagg's debut An unexpected starting lineup Some first half defensive issues that allowed Lincoln to stay close for 12 minutes The high volume of spot-up 3pt attempts The two-man game between …

Josh, Dustin, and Raul start the episode by reacting to the commitment of Cayden and Cameron Boozer to Duke. They talk about whether Miami was ever truly the favorite, plus what it means for Jon Scheyer to land legacy recruits. They also look at how the Boozers will impact next year's Duke team. Then they get into the episode proper, featuring spec…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Countdown to Craziness – the kickoff to the 2024-25 Duke Men's Basketball season. Topics discussed include: Favorite player intros The new scrimmage format The aggressive play of Caleb Foster Tyrese Proctor's shooting struggles The battle for the third wing spot between Knueppel, James, Evans, and Harris Cooper Flagg…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by 247Sports National Basketball Analyst Travis Branham for a discussion on the national recruiting landscape as a whole and Duke recruiting specifically. Topics include: The impact of NIL and the transfer portal on the timing of player commitments How the top programs targeting smaller classes will impact the dist…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by Jordan Hofeditz of SMU Athletics and Jackson Moore of 247Sports to discuss the new additions to the ACC -- Cal, Stanford, and SMU. Jordan and Jackson give their perspective of what joining the ACC means to these teams. Topics discussed include: Recent coaching hires at all of these programs Strengths and weaknes…

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Pro Devils Weekend, which saw 20 Duke players return to campus. They break down the Duke Blue Planet footage from the weekend, which included Dereck Lively running post drills with Khaman Maluach, Coach Scheyer mic'd up for practice, and a 30-minute long team speech from Jay Bilas. They also talk about Cameron and Ca…