DBR Podcast #97

0:00We love Byrd Campbell 0:30Jason intros everyone and we somehow start talking about Sam’s weight. 2:15Let’s look back on the BC loss… Jason begins by talking about the rebounding. 3:45Sam admits he was supremely confident we would win down the stretch… and explains what was different about this game from other close contests Duke won. 6:20We marvel at Duke’s inability to get to the FT line, especially our big men. 8:15Jason asks Donald why Duke couldn’t get any interior offense in the second half? Donald blames BC’s offense for taking us out of our game. 11:45Donald starts the talk about Duke’s perimeter D and Jason does a deep dive into the history of Duke giving up 3-pointers… it takes him all the way back to the lost season of 1995. 17:30Sam stays optimistic and talks about how the team can change to get better at defending the three. 22:05Sam interviews Jonathan Alexander, the new Duke reporter for the News & Observer. 26:20After dealing with Jonathan’s background, we finally start talking about the current Duke team. 29:05Sam and Jonathan talk Duke’s defensive problems. 32:10Jonathan seems to be a big fan of Gary Trent, Jr. 35:50Jonathan’s biggest surprise covering Duke… Coach K’s sense of humor! 39:00Jonathan says all the Duke guys are easy interviews. They are polished when it comes to talking to the media. 41:15Sam says goodbye and thanks to Jonathan. 42:20We react to the interview and talk about what it takes to be a journalist covering Duke. 48:40Again, thanks to our sponsor, Byrd Campbell. 50:05A quick look back on Duke’s record-setting beat down of St. Francis… with a special focus on Marques Bolden’s ridiculous offensive rebounding 52:50We gotta talk about Mike Buckmire and Justin Robinson!! 1:00:00Player of the week time… Donald and Sam clown around a bit with the award, which is perfectly fine. 1:01:35Parting Shots – Sam on Hanukkah and The Last Jedi and old basketball memories 1:04:55Parting Shots - Donald goes bowling and talks about Chris Collins & NWestern blowing out Chicago St. which causes us to side-track into a discussion about conference affiliation. 1:08:05Parting Shots – Jason talks about his father dying a few days ago… and he thanks his dad for giving him a love of sports. 1:13:55Th-th-th-th-that’s all folks! Reach out to us at [email protected].... And Duke band, take us home. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/duke-basketball-roundup--7421881/support. Make sure you’re following us and subscribe! Head to our ⁠Linktree⁠ to follow our social media (⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠Instagram, Twitter, Bluesky) and our affiliate links. That includes partnerships like ⁠Fanatics⁠ and ⁠SLAM⁠ (DBR15 to save 15%), ⁠Homestream⁠ (DBRFOOTBALL10 or DBRBASKETBALL10 for 10% off your subscription), ⁠Homefield Apparel⁠ (DBRPODCAST for 15% off your first order), and more. Save some cash on the latest gear or follow the Blue Devils on the go by hitting those affiliate links and it helps support the show!