Take the week: The shooting of Isaiah Evans could be the last key to the championship struts of Duke Men's basketball

March is officially on us.

Since No. 3 Blue Devils continue to keep the finish line of the regular season of the ACC strong, the team of head coach Jon Scheyer in this year's NCAA tournament is number 1. The squad of this season has been the strongest Duke team for years, and it is not inappropriate to believe that the Blue Devils have the chances that their relatively inexperienced starting, the chances Relatively inexperienced starting line-up not to believe that the ES-DRATT of their relatively inexperienced starting line-up, who have chances of achieving a national title.

Surprisingly, Flagg has the high expectations that were unanimous with the unanimous recruit at the age of 17 and only continued to grow, during his endeavor only the fifth newcomer to get the NAISMITH player of the year. In the area of ​​Newport, Maine, the native born is a line-up of talented goal scorers and effective defenders, who contributed to the title of Dukes as the only team in the country, which divided the top 5 in both the adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency.

The first semester Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach complement Flag at both ends of the court and contribute to alleviating some of the tasks of 11-fold ACC rookie of the week. In his third season in Durham, Junior Tyrese Proctor really came into his own as a scorer and showed in several games this season that he can be the top offensive option of his team if he has to be. The transfer trio of Sion James, Maliq Brown and Mason Gillis effectively carry out their roles in Scheyer's gameplans and bring Dukes squad invaluable depth and experience this season.

Certainly all of these players will have their moments in the post -season, but there is an often overlooked offensive firepower on the roster of the Blue Devils, which could be the differentiator in Dukes Tournament Journey: Guard Isaiah Evans. The hot 6-foot 6 newcomer has never seen a shot that he doesn't like, and if they fall, the native Fayetteville, NC, is almost no longer left beyond the arch.

Consider dukes 84-78 overhaul of No. 1 Auburn. With the Blue Devils, who remained in a considerable edge, it was Evans' six threesome in the first half that brought Duke back into play and achieved the decisive victory. The usual rotation of the team in the season would not have been enough to defeat the Tiger, and Scheyer's trust in Evans is what the work has done.

It is true that the Blue Devils may not have any difficulties in the first few rounds of the NCAA tournament, but in the course of the team, Scheyers squad will need more than the usual flag double double if opponents want to overtake nothing more than send Duke back to Durham.

Evans, a product of the North Mecklenburg High School, has played its appropriate share of hot stripes. As a junior, the guard achieved an average of 43.8 points per game in the state playoffs, which included a historical 62-point performance. And while the NCHAA playoffs are certainly not the same as the NCAA tournament, the statistics emphasize the type of strip reviews to which Evans is capable of. His 45.3% clip from Beyond the ARC leads the team for players with more than five attempts, and the newcomer does not seem to slow down.