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Duke 2001
Text: Andy Glockner, SI.com
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Duke 2001

The 1999 version of the Blue Devils were marginally a better team, but this version was more fun to watch, and the quality difference between the two is modest enough that aesthetics make the difference. Because of the motorcycle injury that prematurely ended his NBA career, it's easy to forget just how dominant Jay Williams was running the show for these Devils. He averaged over 21 points and almost seven assists a game on a team that also had Shane Battier, Carlos Boozer and Mike Dunleavy Jr. In their 35-4 season, three of the losses were by two points or fewer and all four were to teams ranked in the top 16. These Devils averaged over 90 points a game with an average margin of victory of 20.2.

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