Just a few hours after recording Episode 185, we learn of the tragic death of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash. Nolan Smith, Duke Basketball's Director of Basketball Operations, joins us to reflect on the life of Kobe Bryant and what his passing means to basketball.

DBR Podcast #186 - RIP Kobe Bryant

0:00	Devil With The Blue Dress
0:30	Sam welcomes us to Groundhog Day and Super Bowl Sunday
3:40	Duke bested the fighting Capels of Pitt
14:20	We all got something to say about Coach K versus the Crazies
24:45	Jason rants for a moment about the current Crazies and the fact that Cameron isn’t filled
27:35	Thanks to Byrd Campbell, our wonderful sponsors
28:10	Duke tops Syracuse as Wendell Moore makes his return from injury
40:50	Jason feesl sorry for Syracuse having to defend Vernon Carey
43:00	Preview of the BC game, yet another team that just beat UNC
47:45	The quickest player of the week vote ever, we all praise Vernon Carey
48:30	Parting shots – Donald on the Duke All-Stars in the NBA
49:55	Parting shots – Jason with more on mourning Kobe Bryant
54:15	Parting shots – Sam gets to do cool Fuqua stuff like visiting a military training facility
55:35	Good bye and Duke Band, take us home!

#187 - Two wins as Vernon Carey dominates the week

0:00	Mitch Ryder sings us in
0:30	Welcome to the pod, we are obsessed with where Sam is watching games
3:00	We recap the ugliness that was the BC game
8:30	We debate the quality of the shots Duke took in this game
13:00	What was going on with the rotation? Duke used some unusual combinations in this game
16:10	A NCAA seeding conversation breaks out
18:15	Time to preview the rivalry game… bring on the hated Tar Heels!
20:50	Donald asks Jason, “Is UNC better with or without Cole Anthony?”
23:30	Sam on the many disappointing players for Carolina this year
26:20	It still won’t be easy to beat them, there is something Carolina is very good at… rebounding
28:15	Who will be the key players for the game?
32:20	Donald wants to talk about leadership and experience
34:45	Finally, a discussion about the two coaches and their secret strategies
37:50	Good bye and Duke band… take us home!

#188 - An ugly BC game and the UNC preview

0:00	Devil With a Blue Dress
0:30	Wow… the only way to start this conversation is with a loud WOW!
3:30	Sam’s watch story - he was at the UNC game and gives us a sense of the amazing moments inside the Dean Dome
7:10	Donald’s watch story – he was in a bar with strangers staring at him
9:00	Jason’s watch story – it goes late late late into the night
10:50	Harry Giles and Jabari Parker’s watch story
12:00	Sam tells us why he wasn’t all that worried when we were down
14:15	Lets talk about Roy’s decision-making down the stretch and Tre’s crazy intentional FT miss
19:55	Time to discuss the many ways Wendell Moore won this game for Duke
24:30	Jason wants to talk about UNC… the team we saw on Saturday versus the team they have been all year
27:20	Reality check – Duke had a pair of poor games this week
29:40	We love Byrd Campbell and we must say goodbye to them
31:30	A preview of the huge game against Florida State
39:20	The NCAA puts out their preliminary seeds, Duke is a #2 in the East. We discuss.
47:40	A quick sidebar on TV Teddy, who was just ridiculous last night
50:00	Player of the week, we all love us some Tre Stones
51:35	Good bye and Duke band

#189 - Carolina went to Hell!

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