Even if they want to, I'd be surprised if a team of four freshmen would be able to control tempo against Kentucky's guards and play an effective zone defense in early November.Duke will have to slow the game down and play a zone to stay competitive. Kentucky is shooting like 40% from three in all of our exhibitions/scrimmages so far though. Duke has some length on the perimeter in Barrett and Reddish that could make it tougher.
Kentucky is better conditioned and deeper from what little I’ve seen so far.
I just don’t think this duke team will be able to hang with us this early in the season but I’ve been wrong before.