They lack size but they make up for it with quickness and outstanding perimeter shooting. I'm not aware of any team in the nation that can put four players on the floor like Battier, Williams, James, and Dunleavy who can shoot the three point shot as well as they can, especially under pressure. All four perimeter players can break down a defense with dribble penetration and there isn't anybody better on the break. But, no one is ready to hand Duke the national championship quite yet. The Devils do have a few flaws.
Depth is scanty.
Last time I previewed Duke, I stated that if we saw much of anyone else off the bench, we would be in deep trouble. Well, we saw a lot of the rest of the bench. Duke's two losses have common threads. The opponents were much bigger and took advantage of Duke's lack of interior size. Also, Duke struggled at the free throw line in those games.