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Duke Basketball: Zion Williamson’s imperfection is his perfectionism

Unselfishness is typically a character trait that bodes well for a Duke basketball team. As it applies to freshman Zion Williamson, though, his lack of selfishness on offense remains a potential roadblock to the current Blue Devils reaching their full, unfathomable potential.

The 6-foot-7, 285-pound headline-snatcher from Spartanburg, S.C., has made 68 percent of his attempts from the field this season. Inside the arc, that mark is 75 percent.

Both of those numbers are way too high.

How can that be?

Those numbers imply Williamson’s attempts per game (12.0) are too low. Same goes for his scoring average (20.