INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 02: Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils addresses the media during a press conference before the 2015 NCAA Men's Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Heiman/Getty Images)

Duke MBB: How to Recover From the First Loss of the Season

Duke MBB: How to Recover From the First Loss of the Season by Matthew Travis

We’re proud to announce the launch of the new Ball Durham podcast. Join us in Episode 1 for a great discussion with our site experts on Duke Basketball.

Hey Duke fans! At Ball Durham we want to connect with fans of all Duke sports. We just released the first episode of our new podcast, which is dedicated to Blue Devil fans. If you have any questions, we are here to answer them for you! Feel free to send them to us on Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, or email balldurham@ #AskBallDurham.

In Episode 1 we have a great discussion on a variety of topics for Duke Basketball. Check out the summary and listen to the full podcast below:

0:10– Expert Introductions

1:56– Our favorite Duke Basketball memories (one of us has connections to several former Blue Devil players)

5:55– Brief tangent on Quinn Cook getting his opportunity starting in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors and impact for Duke in 2015

8:06– Why we cheer for the Duke Blue Devils

11:35– Reaction to Boston College loss (Yes, Duke lost)

13:42– Is the curse of the black uniforms real?

15:48– Biggest things Duke Basketball needs to improve on going forward

19:15– How Mike Krzyzewski can evolve as a coach with this roster

22:07– Which Blue Devil needs to flip the switch? (i.e. Justise Winslow in 2015 and Jayson Tatum last year)

26:35– Tangent on if Wendell Carter will stay and dreaming about what if other one-and-dones stayed another year.

27:50– Jump to Trevon Duval’s inconsistency, decision-making, and why Jordan Goldwire deserves more minutes.

30:20– ACC season preview: teams and players Duke needs to look out for in conference play.

37:18– Plans for the holidays (family, traveling, NY Jets, NBA 2K)

39:20– Outro

Please bear with us as we work to improve the audio quality of the podcast going forward. Feel free to provide any feedback or comments and subscribe to our podcast on Bumpers. Also send in your questions or topics for us to discuss. We have a lot of great things planned for the future and be sure to tune in for our next episode in early January!