Duke basketball success hinges on Coach K trusting Joey Baker

A skilled scorer with an admirable attitude shouldn't have to claim permanent residence on the Duke basketball bench for the final two months of the season.

The 2019-20 Duke basketball team (19-3, 9-2 ACC) is 10-0 when Joey Baker plays at least 15 minutes. However, his zero minutes in Saturday's 97-88 victory at Syracuse sure made it seem as if head coach Mike Krzyzewski trusted the 6-foot-7, 210-pound sophomore wing the least among his 10 regular contributors.

True, one selective stat doesn't tell the whole story. No worries, for a whole collection of Baker-related numbers argue the Fayetteville, N.C., native warrants more opportunities to showcase his worth during the final two months of…