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Duke has the talent to make a title run for Coach K, but inexperience remains the wild card

Duke has the talent to make a title run for Coach K, but inexperience remains the wild card

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Sometimes, talent alone is more than enough.

On this there is no doubt: Duke’s roster doesn’t lack for talent, with as many as five contributors ticketed for the first round of the NBA draft. Instead, what the No. 2 Blue Devils lack is experience, making this perhaps the most unique NCAA Tournament group of coach Mike Krzyzewski’s nearly complete tenure.

With a roster this young, every high-pressure tournament game could bring Duke closer to matching the full potential of Krzyzewski’s final team.

“I think what distinguishes us is we feel we haven’t reached our full potential yet,” said junior forward Wendell Moore. “We haven’t reached nearly as good a team as we can be yet. I mean, we’ve seen glimpses of it.”

The question still looms, however: Can the Blue Devils reach that ceiling, or will they run out of time even before the end of the opening weekend?

Duke center Mark Williams celebrates after dunking against Cal State Fullerton.

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