Devin joins the podcast live from Las Vegas where we just witnessed Zion and RJ's NBA Summer League Debuts. We talk about what it was like to see Zion in person, the statement that he made around the league, the earthquake that ended the game and the earthquake that was Kawhi/Paul George revelations that ended a wild and memorable day in the NBA. We then discuss who left the squad, the draft, their landing spots, who is coming back, and all the new recruits. And then surprisingly, we finish out the pod with some Pixar comps for Zion and Coach K.

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Episode 70: Summer of Duke

What happened in the loss, how we feel about the season, and much much more in this tournament and season recap. We try to make sense of the loss, size up the season as a whole, how the team progressed (or didn't) and the wave of Coach K criticism that's out there in the national media. We talk about Cam's mystery injury, Zion's legacy, and ask some what-if questions as we think about how to process this pretty unique year of Duke Basketball.

Episode 69: All Good Things

This episode features an in-depth look from Devin Gordon at each of the freshmen, Coach K and the program as a whole this season as he relates his hands-on experience interviewing Zion, Cam, RJ, Tre and Coach K in one-on-one interviews to write a feature piece for GQ magazine. Devin gives some really interesting observations and details about each of the freshmen's mindsets, what makes them special individually and as a group, and takes us inside his experience with each in this hour-long interview. The first 10 minutes have some audio issues, but they were quickly resolved.

Episode 68: The Inside Scoop on Duke and the Freshmen with Devin Gordon

Duke barely survived, and we work through what happened paying tribute to the winning plays but also examining how and why we were outcoached and outplayed by Johnny Dawkins and his excellect UCF squad in the opening weekend of the NCAAs.

Episode 67: Sweet Survival

ACC Tournament recap, NCAA tourney preview...LFG!!

Episode 66: Killers Kill

Was Zion Williamson's performance against Syracuse the best game ever played by a Blue Devil? We discuss that and more as we head into the third Duke UNC game.

Episode 65: Peak Zion

Gutting out a suprisingly tough win on "Senior Night", the Devils continue on without Zion Williamson. We discuss RJ Barrett's studliness, Jack White's dramatic journey, Coach K's enigmatic decision-making, and finish off with Elton Brand and Kyrie Irving in recent news.

Episode 64: Missing Zion

RJ Barrett's dominance, Joey Baker ripping off his red shirt, Cam Reddish's Jekyl and Hyde act, Alex O'Connell's shooting, and the absurd Zion bench-cam are all discussed on this episode of the Duke Basketall Junkies coming on the heels of the Cuse road win and the Virginia Tech road loss.

Episode 63: The Barrett, the Baker, the Catch and Shoot Maker

Shoe explosion, historcially ice cold shooting, Peter in hiding deep in the bowels of California, snow in Las Vegas are just some of the craziness surrounding the Duke-UNC game. We process it, discuss it and deal with it in this tough but important episode of the Duke Basketball Junkies.

Episode 62: Footloose

A syntax error led to some listeners not getting this podcast we published on Valentin'e day about the UVA win and the incredible comeback victory at Louisville. We'll have a new episode about the NC State win and the UNC game later this week. Beating UVA on the road, the all-time great comeback at Lousville, iconic big-time moments for the team and its stars and more are discussed in this week's glorious episode of the Duke Basketball Junkies.

Episode 61: Road Warriors

Beating UVA on the road, the all-time great comeback at Lousville, iconic big-time moments for the team and its stars and more are discussed in this week's glorious episode of the Duke Basketball Junkies.

We discuss the recent shooting struggles and first half sluggishness, Hubie Brown's crossover appearance, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Zion's effort level and leadership, Cam's recent uptick, Jack White's struggles, Marques becoming a consistent contributor and more as we review the last 4 wins and look towards the defining, trecherous back half of the ACC schedule. We then spend the last 20-25 minutes mostly talking about Duke in the NBA as it relates to all the chaos of the trade deadline, including Elton Brand's boldness as a GM, Marvin Bagley's outlook in Sacramento and check in on other Blue Devils around the league in a wide-ranging discussion. As always, you can email any questions thoughts or comments to DukeBasketballJunkies@gmail.com. Thanks for listening.

Episode 60: Smooth Sailing

We continue to enjoy talking about this team and this season as we recap Duke's wins over UVA at home and Pitt on the road. We ask and attempt to answer the question of why this young Duke team is getting better and better on defense when the last several seasons the squad was unable to turn that corner. We discuss the enigma that is Cam Reddish's season, and why he matters so much. And in the last part of the podcast, we break down Coach K and how we feel about the job he is doing and how this team fits into his increidble legacy. As always, you can email any questions thoughts or comments to DukeBasketballJunkies@gmail.com. Thanks for listening.

Episode 59: Tenacity and Defying Gravity

We discuss, argue about and analyze the start of the ACC season, the Syracuse and FSU thrillers in particular, the killer Tre Jones injury and its impact on the team, the enigma that is Cam Reddish, Zion WIlliamson's transendence, and much more more in this very special episode of Duke Basketball Junkies.

Episode 58: Thrillers and Killers

We recap the latest victories against Princeton and Texas Tech, RJ Barrett's shot selection, Zion's non-verbal communication, Cam's slump, Tre's tenacious defense, Jack's manning up, Bolden's limited action, Austin Rivers, Jabari Parker, and much much much more in this episode of Duke Basketball Junkies.

Episode 57: Big Apple Heroics

Peter Rho (Duke 98) and Michael Eckstut (Duke 98, Duke Law 01) are the Duke Basketball Junkies. Please send all questions and feedback to dukebasketballjunkies@gmail.com.

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