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duke blue brewcrew
I couldn't agree more. I would also add that unless AR proves that he can play consistent, better team defense, make the hustle plays that don't show up in the stats and not take plays off when something doesn't go his way...then he will not be averaging the predicted 25 MPG...it could be a lot closer to 15.
I believe that I have about as good a chance at averaging 15 mpg at Duke this year as Austin has of averaging as little as 15 mpg. I agree that he will improve his team defense and perhaps his body language, but I doubt very much that Austin will average fewer than 25 minutes per game.
“Those two kids, they’re champions,” Krzyzewski said of his senior leaders. “They’re trying to teach the other kids how to become that, and it’s a long road to become that.”