Duke faces high expectations
October 23rd, 2008 Posted in Duke Blue Devils 
The Duke Blue Devils have the best winning percentage in the NCAA tournament (.748). They started 22-1 last season and were ranked #2. They have made it to the Elite Eight round 21 out of the last 22 seasons.
These are high expectations for anyone. For this year’s team it’s worse: the last two seasons have ended very badly for the Blue Devils. With pressure and hopes so high, it’s easy to imagine how tough it will be for the team this year. But coach Mike Krzyzewski has realized this and is trying to calm his players down: “These kids have to play for themselves. They can’t play for the past of Duke basketball.” In addition to the change in attitude, the team also brought in McDonald’s All-American guard Elliot Williams during the offseason. He will be added to the strong guard combination of Greg Paulus and Jon Scheyer to improve the team’s performance, not only in the regular season, but also into March.
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