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As the Duke basketball offense comes along, a sensational defense is vital.
The Blue Devils started out the year with their defense ahead of their offense. Over the last three games, though, Duke basketball has looked like a much improved offensive team. Matthew Hurt has emerged as a legitimate No. 1 scoring option, and the freshmen seem far more confident and comfortable on that end of the floor.
Since entering conference play, No. 19 Duke (5-2, 3-0 ACC) has looked like a different squad.
However, the Blue Devils do not have the firepower to simply overwhelm opponents with their scoring this year.