HOUSTON—There may be no tradition more closely associated with Duke basketball than players slapping the floor on defense. It has evolved from a novelty in the 1980s to a trademark in the 1990s to something other teams now imitate—occasionally as a
Duke Basketball. Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports. So far, so good for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. This was said to be arguably the best team in program history entering the 2015 NCAA tournament, and that is still definitely the
This has happened to Duke at least twice: first when Bob Verga fell sick during the 1966 Final Four and second when Bob Bender had appendicitis in 1979. Even so, State was in the game with Louisville until the very end. And the future is bright: like
HOUSTON—There may be no tradition more closely associated with Duke basketball than players slapping the floor on defense. It has evolved from a novelty in the 1980s to a trademark in the 1990s to something other teams now imitate—occasionally as a
HOUSTON—There may be no tradition more closely associated with Duke basketball than players slapping the floor on defense. It has evolved from a novelty in the 1980s to a trademark in the 1990s to something other teams now imitate—occasionally as a